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Have piriformis issues.saw pt who said there was a knot in it.he worked it out and i feel better, but now i worry it was a tumor and he smooshed it?

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Dr. Troy Ross answered

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No worries: A tumor is typcally a solid mass of tissue. It couldn't be broken up by someone massaging or manipulating it. For a young healthy person having a tumor in muscle is very unusual. You shouldn't worry about that, but if you want reassurance a doctor can do simple blood tests and imaging studies that would rule out a tumor.

Answered 7/25/2017

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A member asked:

Have piriformis issues.saw pt who said there was a knot in it.he worked it out and i feel better, but now i worry it was a tumor and he smooshed it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Troy Ross answered

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