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Can extremely tight piriformis muscles cause kyphosis up in the back?
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May be related: Piriformis muscles are primarily involved in external rotation and weak abductors of the hip. They do not cross into the back. That being said, increased kyphosis in the thoracic spine can cause a hyper lordosis on the low back and a pelvic tilt which may have other consequences about the hip and pelvis. A detailed exam and radiographs will usually be able to tell the cause/ effect relationship
Answered 10/17/2014
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