know it’s there. But if you overtrain and understretch, the piriformis can become so tight that it’ll restrict leg movement and irritate the sciatic nerve (the largest nerve in the body, responsible for motor and sensory function in the legs).Some older
of running can lead to swelling within the lower leg’s compartments, which house its muscles, tendons and nerves. “When you run for a long time, a compartment can swell up and essentially choke off the blood vessels that run to the nerves in the foot,” says
lead to swelling within the lower leg’s compartments, which house its muscles, tendons and nerves. "When you run for a long time, a compartment can swell up and essentially choke off the blood vessels that run to the nerves in the foot," says Dr Rouzier
