Piriformis syndrome occurs when the sciatic nerve gets irritated as a piriform muscle deep inside the buttock gets inflamed or tighten. This creates pain, tingling sensation, and numbness along the course of the sciatic nerve from the buttock to the leg. Treatment includes hot and cold packs, piriformis injections, electrotherapy, and progressive muscle stretching. Stretching exercises are supine piriformis stretch, cross body piriformis stretch, knee to chest piriformis stretch, and four-point piriformis stretch.
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Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing some pain in my left buttock that travels down my leg and causes a feeling of numbness and tingling in my left leg. I do not experience any pain in my lower back. It is only that after prolonged sitting, I start feeling pain in my left hip that travels down the left l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The doctor you consulted is right. These symptoms can be caused due to a slipped disc. To confirm this and we may need to take up an MRI of the lumbar spine. Also, the piriformis syndrome symptoms are similar, but they are not radiating in symptoms as piriformis musc... Read Full »
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