Hi Bee, The periformis muscle is pretty thin, especially as it gets closer to your hip, and can be overused and start to tighten up. It actually causes several problems in the mid to upper rear and lower back problems. The stretch is really good to do. What you can also do is get someone to push on it. I used to massage at a chiropractors office (my buddy DJ) and many times, the perifomis caused problems. You don't have to be an expert to find the muscle. It's right in the middle of the indentation of your rear end. It's behind the gluteus maximus, attaches to the sacrum and extends to the femur. If you can get someone to push with their elbow, right into the indentation, that will help. You WILL KNOW when your periformis is being pushed on, especially if it is tight. Have the person start softly and increase pressure until it hurts a bit. That should make it feel much better.
Also, I'm sure you could PM Rod. I know he can help.
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