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Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

A chronic PELVIC PAIN characterized by pain deep in the buttock that may radiate to posterior aspects of the leg. It is caused by the piriformis muscle compressing or irritating the SCIATIC NERVE due to trauma, hypertrophy, inflammation or anatomic variations.
Also Known As:
Piriformis syndrome; Muscle Syndrome, Piriformis; Muscle Syndromes, Piriformis; Piriformis Muscle Syndromes; Piriformis syndromes; Syndrome, Piriformis Muscle; Syndromes, Piriformis Muscle; syndrome, Piriformis; syndromes, Piriformis
Networked: 114 relevant articles (24 outcomes, 14 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Pain (Aches)
2. Low Back Pain (Lumbago)
3. Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia)
4. Plantar Fasciitis
5. Ganglion Cysts (Ganglion)

Experts

1. Fishman, Loren M: 4 articles (01/2017 - 03/2002)
2. Rosner, Bernard: 3 articles (01/2017 - 03/2002)
3. Chhabra, Avneesh: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
4. Hlis, Rocco: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
5. Xi, Yin: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
6. Yan, Kevin: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2021)
7. Ahmadi, Maryam: 2 articles (01/2020 - 11/2019)
8. Salehi, Reza: 2 articles (01/2020 - 11/2019)
9. Sarrafzadeh, Javad: 2 articles (01/2020 - 11/2019)
10. Tabatabaiee, Abbas: 2 articles (01/2020 - 11/2019)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Piriformis Muscle Syndrome:
1. Botulinum Toxins (Botulinum Toxin)IBA
2. Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)IBA
3. Type A Botulinum Toxins (Botox)FDA Link
4. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)FDA LinkGeneric
5. SteroidsIBA
6. Local AnestheticsIBA
7. Anesthetics (Anesthetic Agents)IBA
8. OzoneIBA
9. Therapeutic UsesIBA
10. VitaminsIBA

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Injections
3. Physical Therapy Modalities (Physical Therapy Technique)
03/01/2002 - "The FAIR test, coupled with injection and physical therapy and/or surgery, appears to be effective means to diagnose and treat piriformis syndrome."
03/01/2023 - "We searched for the keywords "piriformis syndrome exercise," "piriformis syndrome rehabilitation," "piriformis syndrome physical therapy," and "piriformis syndrome physiotherapy" on November 28, 2021. "
01/01/2017 - "Electrophysiologically identified piriformis syndrome is successfully treated with incobotulinum toxin a and physical therapy."
03/01/2002 - "The FAIR test correlates well with a working definition of piriformis syndrome and is a better predictor of successful physical therapy and surgery than the working definition. "
09/01/2021 - "Hip pain can have a number of different etiologies. Ischiofemoral impingement (IFI), an etiology causing extra-articular hip pain, shares many of the same symptoms as other causes of gluteal or inguinal pain, making its diagnosis difficult. We present a case of a young female with persistent deep gluteal pain who was diagnosed with IFI based on radiographic findings; however, a diagnostic injection into the quadratus femoris did not confirm IFI as the primary pain generator. The patient subsequently failed several trials of physical therapy designed to address this diagnosis. The diagnosis was expanded to include piriformis syndrome and the modified treatment approach resulted in complete resolution of her pain. The similarities of these pathologies resulted in a delay of definitive treatment and would have potentially required unnecessary surgery. "
4. Conservative Treatment
5. Dry Needling