If you’re dealing with deep hip pain, tightness in your glutes, or even symptoms that travel down your leg, your piriformis muscle could be part of the problem.  What Is the Piriformis Muscle? The piriformis is a small muscle located deep in the buttock, behind the gluteus maximus. It plays an important role in stabilizing the hip and helping rotate the leg outward. However, when it becomes tight or inflamed, it can irritate the nearby sciatic nerve, leading to a condition commonly referred...

We’ve been asked this question a lot lately - “Hey Doc, what supplements do you recommend taking?” That can be a complicated question because everyone’s body is different. The best way to go about this is to get bloodwork done and see what your levels are. However, our simple answer is there are some key supplements that most people lack or at least don’t get enough of in our standard diets. These include Multivitamin Fish Oil Vitamin C Vitamin D Magnesium Complex B Vitamin (Optional) These...

At Tennessee Back Pain Center, we see firsthand how prolonged sitting impacts spinal health, mobility, and overall wellness. Why Sitting Is So Harmful Sitting itself isn’t the problem—it’s how much  we sit and how  we sit that creates issues. The average adult spends 6–10 hours per day sitting . Over time, this leads to: Increased pressure on the spine (especially the lower back) Tight hip flexors and hamstrings Weak core and glute muscles Poor posture and spinal misalignment Reduced...