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Supine piriformis stretch

Description: Kneel with front and back legs flexed at a 90-degree angle. Draw in the navel and posteriorly rotate the pelvis. Squeeze the gluteal muscles of the side being stretched. As a progression, raise the arm (on the same side as the back leg) up and over to the opposite side while maintaining pelvis position. Hold side bend position and slowly rotate posteriorly as illustrated. To emphasize the TFL, externally rotate the rear leg, whereas to emphasize the psoas, internally rotate the rear leg. [ID: stretch11]

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