How to Foam Roll Your Glutes: Step-by-Step Release for Tight or Sore Muscles
So you have a foam roller but don’t know how to use it for your glutes. Well, you came to the right place. Using a foam roller for glutes should be simple—but if you don’t know how to foam roll your glutes the right way, it can feel useless… or even make things worse. This […]
Piriformis Trigger Points vs Glute Pain: What’s Causing Your Sciatica?
When it comes to stubborn butt pain or radiating leg discomfort, piriformis tightness is often to blame. It kills me to see so many people living with this pain but, this will not cure sciatic pain if it stems from a bulging disc or spinal chord injury. So let’s take a look at the Piriformis […]
Gluteus Medius Trigger Points: Pain Patterns, Symptoms, and How to Release Them
The gluteus medius is one of the most overlooked muscles in the body — until it starts causing pain. Lower back pain, aching hips, or pain when standing or walking are all potential symptoms of glute medius trigger points or imbalances. In this guide, I am going over the trigger points and how to get […]
Trigger Points in the Glutes: The Basics of Medius, Maximus & Minimus Pain Patterns
Trigger points in the glutes are one of the most common — and missed — sources of chronic pain. You may feel it in your butt, hips, lower back, hamstrings, or even down the leg, but the root cause might be in your glutes somewhere! In this guide, I’m going over the muscles and how […]
Glute Stretches for Total Pain Relief
Lower Back, Sciatica, and Hip Pain: What Actually Works? This article will show you my favorite glute stretches to get rid of pain in your lower back, hips, sciatica and potentially more places! The glutes aren’t always the source of pain, but when they are, these stretches will help you get on the path to […]
Seated, Standing & Supine Glute Stretches: What to Use and When
Each glute stretch position serves a different purpose. Whether you need quick relief at your desk or a deep post-workout release, matching the position to the situation can help you stretch smarter — not harder. Jump ahead to each stretch type: Seated Glute Stretches – for office stretching and those moments you can’t get up! […]
Trigger Point Therapy for Glute Pain: Tools, Diagrams, and Self-Treatment Techniques
Trigger points in the glutes are one of the most overlooked yet common culprits behind nagging lower back pain, sciatic-like symptoms, and general tightness that just won’t quit. In this guide, I’ll walk you through: All without making the problem worse. Okay let’s go! What Are Glute Trigger Points? Trigger points are small, hyper-irritable knots […]
Glute Medius vs Maximus Stretching: Why It Matters
When people say “I’m stretching my glutes,” they treat the glutes like a single muscle. But the truth is, your glute medius and glute maximus serve different functions (as well as the other glute muscles). And that means they require different types of stretching. Knowing the difference between a glute medius stretch and a glute […]
How to Stretch Your Glutes (With the 8 Best Glute Stretches for Pain Relief & Mobility)
When your glutes are tight, it can cause issues everywhere — your hips, lower back, even down your legs. Here are some stretches that I would use to attack glute tightness. Below, I’ll cover: Why Are Glute Stretches Important? Your glutes — gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus — are central to nearly every lower body […]
How to Stretch Your Adductors: 5 Essential Inner Thigh Stretches
My 5 Favorite Adductor Stretches Tight adductors can sneak up on you. Your groin pain and inner knee pain are likely due to tightness in this area, and I have the best stretches to fix the problem. Of course, these stretches are best when paired with Foam Rolling Techniques or a trigger point ball, but […]