Piriformis: small muscle, big reputation for squishing the sciatic nerve. Did you know roughly 1 in 7 people have a sciatic nerve that goes through the piriformis?
📍Origin: Anterior surface of the sacrum
📍Insertion: greater trochanter
📍Action: lateral rotation and abduction of hip
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