Can These 10 Stretches Alleviate Your Piriformis Tension?

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Lie on your left side with your legs stacked. Extend your left arm above your head or bend at the elbow, and rest your head on your arm. Do not prop yourself up on your elbow. Bend your knees so that your lower body creates an obtuse angle. Keeping your feet together, lift your right knee toward the ceiling; avoid letting the hips fall back or forward. Lower the knee. Repeat 10 times before rolling over and repeating on the right side.