piriformis muscle

In some cases, a contracted piriformis muscle can be found on physical exam.

Corticosteroids can be injected into the piriformis muscle if pain continues.

Nerve compression can be caused by spasm of the piriformis muscle.

In 15% of the population, the sciatic nerve runs through, or under the piriformis muscle rather than beneath it.

This rotates the hip inward and stretches the piriformis muscle on that side.

Seventeen percent of the population has their sciatic nerve coursing through the piriformis muscle.

Pain may also be triggered while climbing stairs, applying firm pressure directly over the piriformis muscle, or sitting for long periods of time.

This inactivates the piriformis muscle for 3 to 6 months, without resulting in leg weakness or impaired activity.

This puts chronic pressure on the piriformis muscle and can aggravate the sciatic nerve over time.

The pain is due to the piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve, such as while sitting on a car seat or running.

In 17% of people, the piriformis muscle is pierced by parts or all of the sciatic nerve.

Patients are taught exercises that stretch the piriformis muscle and relax its grip on the sciatic nerve.

The sacral plexus is formed in the pelvis in front of the piriformis muscle.

The inferior gluteal nerve reliably emerged inferior to the piriformis muscle.

The piriformis muscle is a flat, band-like muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint.

The nerve to piriformis is a nerve that innervates the piriformis muscle.

The sacral plexus lies on the back of the pelvis between the piriformis muscle and the pelvic fascia.

Piriformis muscle, a gluteal muscle.

Those patients not sufficiently helped by conservative therapy may require surgery to sever the piriformis muscle and release the entrapped sciatic nerve.

Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder which piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve.

The inferior gluteal nerve leaves the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen and runs underneath the piriformis muscle.

Some doctors also inject the piriformis muscle with a painkiller and perhaps also with a steroid drug to relieve irritation.

My diagnosis is a spasm in the piriformis muscle, conveniently situated near the rear pants pocket, which irritates the sciatic nerve.

Derek Jeter, in a hostile act directed at me, stands in the on-deck circle effortlessly swaying his piriformis muscle.

But if the piriformis muscle in the buttock is the real culprit, even back surgery to remove a protruding disk will be of limited, if any, help.