Best Chiropractor in Mission Valley
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Piriformis Syndrome Part III- Treatment
Piriformis Syndrome Treatment The two main goals of treatment are 1) to relief irritation to the sciatic nerve and 2) address any functional problems that may be contributing. If the sciatic nerve is inflamed the first step is to decrease aggravation from compression. Things to avoid are leg crossing, sitting on your wallet, and sitting […]
Piriformis Syndrome Part II- Evaluation
Clinical Diagnosis Piriformis syndrome occurs most frequently between ages 40-60 and is more common in women than men. Some reports suggest a 6:1 female-to-male ratio for piriformis syndrome; , possibly because of biomechanics associated with the wider quadriceps femoris muscle angle (ie, “Q angle”) in the pelvis of women. Reported incidence rates for piriformis syndrome among […]
Piriformis Syndrome: Overview and Causes
Piriformis syndrome is a unique cause if sciatic nerve irritation (neuritis) or sciatica. The condition, which can mimic lumbar disc herniation, usually is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve due to spasm and/or contracture of the piriformis muscle. Piriformis syndrome is also referred to as “pseudosciatica”, “wallet sciatica”, and “hip socket neuropathy”. It frequently […]
