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Here are two good ways to stretch your piriformis and glute muscles. One way is, while lying on your back, cross your affected leg over your other leg and pull the affected leg towards your chest. Here is a picture of this stretch:


Another way to stretch these muscles is, while sitting on the floor, cross your affected leg over your other leg and use the arm of your non-affected leg to stretch the muscles. This is a hard stretch for me to describe with words, so hopefully this picture helps:


When doing these stretches, make sure that you don't pull too hard because this lead to further problems with your glutes and piriformis. You should only feel a light pull. Additionally, make sure that you hold the stretch long enough to really loosen the muscle. I recommended holding the stretches for 30 seconds, then rest for 30 seconds, then hold for an additional 30 seconds.

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