A 31-year-old member asked:
Are there usually many symptoms when you have piriformis syndrome?
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Dr. Douglas Changanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 23 years experience
No: It's pretty straightforward, but in my opinion it's an overdiagnosed condition, usually mistaken for actual sciatica.
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Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Piriformis Pain: The sciatic nerve runs underneath the piriformis muscle and typically does not irritate the nerve. However if the muscle is irritated or the nerve runs through the belly of the muscle (5-10% of people) it can press on the sciatic nerve and cause the sciatica type pain in the buttock region but also radiate into the leg as well. Typically stretching and nsaids are mainstay for treatment.
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Last updated Jan 28, 2018
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