Piriformis syndrome presents as pain, numbness and associated weakness along the distribution of the sciatic nerve. The pain is due to swelling, tightness or spasm of the piriformis muscle ...

Sit on the floor with your front leg bent at 90 degrees and your back leg also bent behind you. With your torso tall, gently ...

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It’s usually linked with sciatica (a condition that happens when the sciatic nerve is compressed or irritated), but people with piriformis syndrome may also have tenderness, aching, tingling ...

When sciatica first strikes, cold packs can help numb the area and get you through the worst of the pain. Apply an ice pack to your lower back for 20 minutes at a time, two or three times a day.

The piriformis syndrome is a common problem in people and is now being recognized as a source of dysfunction and pain in pets ...

If you feel pain in the gluteal area or radiating down your leg during this movement, you may have sciatica. The FAIR test can also help differentiate between sciatica and piriformis syndrome.

Lie on your back and bring your right leg up to a right angle. Now clasp your hands and lock your fingers behind the thighs. Now lift your left leg and place the ankle over the right knee. Hold this ...

Pseudo sciatica is a false sciatica that is derived from compression of the nerve and perineural tissue in the muscular spaces of the buttock and thigh which causes pain down the leg, numbness […] ...

Fitness expert Dana Santas focuses on helping those who are suffering from sciatica in Part III of a four-part series on how to recover from and prevent low back pain.