Piriformis

12 Aug
2017
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Muscle, Piriformis, Sciatica
By André Broussard, D.C.

Four symptoms define the piriformis syndrome: an updated systematic review of its clinical features

From this article in the European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology they found that these four symptoms: Buttock pain, pain aggravated on sitting, External tenderness near the greater sciatic notch Pain on any maneuver that increases piriformis muscle tension,and Limitation of straight leg raising were the most accurate tests that could indicate that you […]

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23 May
2015
Muscle, Musculoskeletal System, Piriformis
By André Broussard, D.C.

Piriformis Syndrome Elusive Obvious

Simplicity works! One of my favorite sayings and a way of living I aspire to follow. Too often we overcomplicate the hell out of everything, especially in the pain game. “It can’t be that simple man!’Well, it can and often is. Keep in mind, simple does not mean easy. If it was, more people would be doing it. […]

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20 Aug
2014
Lumbar Spine & Low Back Pain, Muscle, Musculoskeletal System, Piriformis
By André Broussard, D.C.

Lumbar facet injection for the treatment of chronic piriformis myofascial pain syndrome

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2014; 8: 1105–1111. Published online Aug 20, 2014. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S64736 PMCID: PMC4144931 Lumbar facet injection for the treatment of chronic piriformis myofascial pain syndrome: 52 case studies Jen-Ting Huang Abstract Background and aims The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of lumbar facet joint injection for piriformis myofascial pain […]

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