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How can a doctor diagnose a periformis syndrome.what tests should i make?help please....
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Piriformis synd: Clinical diagnosis. Is sciatica without the herniation disc at the lower back. Same symptoms (pain, tingling, numbness, shooting pain buttucks, posterior thing and below knee). First we rule out herniated disc (sciatica) with mri. Piriformis muscle on your butt bone (where you sit on) puts pressure on sciatic nerve (precipitated by sitting. Enjoy el viernes social- dont sit too much.
Answered 12/9/2013
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