Piriformis Syndrome

Impingement of the sciatic nerve at the piriformis muscle

Piriformis Syndrome Treatment - QI Spine Clinic

In a rare condition the piriformis muscle compresses the Sciatic nerve, causing pain in the buttocks and lower limbs along the path of the Sciatic nerve.

The primary symptom is sciatica type pain in the buttock and the legs. Additional symptoms may involve,

  • Dull ache or pain in the buttock
  • Pain that increases when sitting for prolonged periods
  • Pain that affects just one side of the body
  • Pain that is relieved by walking with the foot on the affected side pointing outward
  • Pain that gets worse with physical activity
  • Tingling or numbness along the back of the leg
  • Professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

It is a neuromuscular disorder and can be caused by the following conditions.

  • Anatomical variations that place the piriformis muscle abnormally close to the sciatic nerve
  • Muscle swelling caused by overuse or strain
  • Muscle swelling caused by muscle spasms due to the pinching of the S1 nerve
  • Trauma such as a fall or the sudden twisting of the hip that injures the piriformis muscle
  • Professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

Piriformis Syndrome is treatable with conservative treatment methods, which involve

  • Avoiding the position or action that triggers the pain
  • Hot pads to alleviate pain
  • Ice compress to help reduce swelling
  • Pain medication
  • Exercises
  • Physiotherapy
  • Pain management using frequency specific microcurrent (Cell Repair Technology)

Surgery is recommended only in the rarest of cases where the patient is affected by severe disability.

  • Professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

Piriformis Syndrome is treatable with conservative treatment methods, which involve

  • Avoiding the position or action that triggers the pain
  • Hot pads to alleviate pain
  • Ice compress to help reduce swelling
  • Pain medication
  • Exercises
  • Physiotherapy
  • Pain management using frequency specific microcurrent (Cell Repair Technology)

Surgery is recommended only in the rarest of cases where the patient is affected by severe disability.

  • Professional diagnosis required
  • Chronic, can last for years
  • Treatable with 4 weeks of QI Spine Therapy

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