stretches

[Faith]

So I've read you shouldn't do certain stretches with PN like a piraformis stretch, but what stretching can you do? I have a lot of pain after walking around the ischial tuberosity where my hamstring starts. I don't know if this is from PN pain or my pelvic "instability" issues. Interestingly it's on the same side as my SI joint "dysfunction". Can I do any stretches for my hamstring or calves? I get a lot of foot pain that I think may be from tight calf muscles (kind of like plantar fasciitis).

[Violet M]

Faith, calf stretches might be fine but if you have a true entrapment hamstrings might be a bit of a problem. Anything that stretches the pelvic floor muscles has the potential for causing a stretch injury to the nerve if the nerve is entrapped in fascia or compressed between the ligaments. My PN pain was also worst on the side that had the worst SI ligament problems. It's possible your pelvic instability issues are the cause or may be contributing to your PN pain. If your piriformis muscle is in spasm it could impinge on the sciatic nerve and cause leg/foot pain. I had a lot of aching in my foot and leg before my PNE surgery.