The Piriformis stretch targets which muscle?

The Piriformis stretch targets which muscle?

• A. Glute Max
• B. External Hip Rotator
• C. Piriformis
• D. Latissimus Dorsi

Answer: (C)

The stretch is designed to lengthen the piriformis, a deep hip external rotator that runs from the sacrum to the top of the femur. When you position the hip in a way that flexes the thigh and rotates the leg away from the midline, the piriformis is placed under stretch, making it the primary muscle being targeted. Other nearby muscles, like gluteus maximus, may feel some tension as you move, and the broader external hip rotator group includes several muscles, but the stretch named for this muscle is focused on the piriformis. Latissimus dorsi is a back muscle and isn’t involved in this hip-focused stretch.

The stretch is designed to lengthen the piriformis, a deep hip external rotator that runs from the sacrum to the top of the femur. When you position the hip in a way that flexes the thigh and rotates the leg away from the midline, the piriformis is placed under stretch, making it the primary muscle being targeted. Other nearby muscles, like gluteus maximus, may feel some tension as you move, and the broader external hip rotator group includes several muscles, but the stretch named for this muscle is focused on the piriformis. Latissimus dorsi is a back muscle and isn’t involved in this hip-focused stretch.