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Piriformis Syndrome
- See Also
- Definition
- Sciatic nerve impingement by the piriformis muscle
- Causes
- Anatomic variant (sciatic nerve passes through piriformis muscle in 15% of patients)
- Decreased core muscle strength (buttocks)
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Local trauma to piriformis muscle
- Pressure from wallet in pocket
- Signs
- Pain on Internal rotation of hip against resistance
- Management
- Local measures (e.g. ice or heat)
- NSAIDs
- Core muscle strengthening Exercises
- Correct comorbid conditions (e.g. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction)
- Local Corticosteroid Injection
Piriformis syndrome (C0458224) | |
|---|---|
| Definition (AOT) | Spasm of the piriformis muscle causing sciatic pain. |
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| English | Pelvic outlet syndrome, Piriformis syndrome, Sciatica due to compression of sciatic nerve at pelvic outlet |
| Spanish | ciatica por compresion del nervio ciatico en el estrecho inferior de la pelvis, sindrome del estrecho inferior de la pelvis, sindrome piriforme |
| Parent Concepts | Somatic dysfunction (C0264202), Sciatica (C0036396) |
| Sources | AOT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
