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Just thought I'd share some info about my sore butt. "My ass hurts...Why does my ass hurt?"

The piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic nerve, causing pain in the buttocks and referring pain along the course of the sciatic nerve. This referred pain, called "sciatica", often goes down the back of the thigh and/or into the lower back. Patients generally complain of pain deep in the buttocks, which is made worse by sitting, climbing stairs, or performing squats. The piriformis muscle assists in abducting and laterally rotating the thigh.

So yes, I'll be spending time sitting on bags of frozen peas this week. The above link also included some good stretches that I can try to help loosen this baby up. Too many jokes.