Impact of Physiotherapy Intervention on Pain, Quality of Life, and Function in Low Back Pain Associated With Piriformis Syndrome: Protocol for Systematic Review [PDF]
JMIR Research ProtocolsBackgroundPiriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition with hip and buttock pain and other symptoms, including referred pain towards the lower back and leg and radiating towards the foot’s medial aspect.
Nikita Deshmukh
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Piriformis Injection: An Ultrasound-Guided Technique
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2019 Piriformis syndrome is an elusive condition that likely is overlooked and overdiagnosed in equal proportions. Image-guided injection of the muscle is an essential element in the assessment and management of this disorder.
Elizabeth A. Bardowski, M.S.N., A.P.N., A.C.N.P.-B.C +1 more
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Clinical efficacy of Linggui Tanxue acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy for piriformis syndrome: a prospective comparative clinical study [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineObjectiveTo evaluate the short-term clinical efficacy and safety of Linggui Tanxue acupuncture combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in patients with piriformis syndrome (PS).MethodsSixty patients with PS aged 35 to 45 years were ...
Chao Xue +3 more
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Prevalence and Clinical Patterns of Piriformis Syndrome Among Actively Competing and Retired Elite Hockey Players [PDF]
SportsPiriformis syndrome, a neuromuscular disorder caused by sciatic nerve compression by the piriformis muscle, remains understudied in athletic populations despite anecdotal reports of elevated prevalence in hockey players.
Caleb Neal, Timothy Gelatt, Milan Toma
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering an Accessory Piriformis Muscle as the Root Cause of Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
, 2023 Piriformis syndrome is an extremely uncommon condition that results in sciatic nerve entrapment at the level of the piriformis muscle, which leads to excruciating pain in the lower back, buttocks, and leg.
Dayang Corieza Febriany +2 more
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Successful Ultrasound-Guided Dry Needling for Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome [PDF]
Acta Medica IndonesianaPiriformis syndrome is an often overlooked cause of chronic buttock or low back pain, sometimes radiating to the posterior thigh. Despite various treatment options, a definitive standard therapy has not been established. Dry needling has recently gained
Guntur Darmawan +2 more
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Long-term assessment of clinical outcomes of ultrasound-guided steroid injections in patients with piriformis syndrome [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2015 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided steroid injections in patients with piriformis syndrome. Methods: Between January 2010 and October 2012, 63 patients (23 men and 40 women; average age, 63.
Hee Seok Jeong +5 more
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Anatomically high division of sciatic nerve and its clinical significance [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background / Aim. The sciatic nerve (SN) is a mixed nerve formed in pelvis by joining of L4 - S3 anterior spinal nerve roots. SN can be under the pressure in different regions throughout its course. However, the most frequent site of impingement is under
Kapor Slobodan +8 more
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The Piriformis Muscle Syndrome: Sciatic Nerve Entrapment Treated with Section of the Piriformis Muscle [PDF]
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, 1981 The piriformis muscle syndrome, a term applied to an abnormal condition of the piriformis muscle, is characterized by symptoms and signs due to sciatic nerve entrapment at the greater sciatic notch. Two patients with this syndrome, successfully treated with section of the piriformis muscle, are reported.
L F, Solheim, P, Siewers, B, Paus
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Post-radiation piriformis syndrome in a cervical cancer patient -a case report- [PDF]
, 2010 The piriformis syndrome is a condition allegedly attributable to compression of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. Recently, magnetic resonance neurography and electrophysiologic study have helped to diagnose piriformis syndrome.
Han, Yun Jung +3 more
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