Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a painful condition of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs)
in the skeletal muscle. 1 It can occur alone or in combination with other pain generators …

Piriformis syndrome (PS) is an uncommon cause of sciatica that involves buttock pain
referred to the leg. Diagnosis is often difficult, and it is one of exclusion due to few validated …

Conclusion Piriformis syndrome continues to be a controversial diagnosis for sciatic pain.
Electrophysiological testing and nerve blocks play important roles when the diagnosis is …

Piriformis syndrome is a form of sciatica caused by compression of the sciatic nerve by the
piriformis muscle. It is a relatively uncommon, but not insignificant, cause of sciatica. The …

Abstract Objectives Piriformis Muscle Syndrome (PMS) is caused by sciatic nerve
compression in the infrapiriformis canal. However, the pathology is poorly understood and …

Background: Piriformis syndrome (PS), which is characterized by pain radiating to the
gluteal region and posterior leg, is accepted as one of the causes of sciatalgia. Although the …

Patients with lumbosacral and buttock pain provide tacit support for recognizing the
piriformis muscle as a contributing factor to the pain (piriformis syndrome). One hundred and …

Myofascial pain is a common cause of acute and chronic pain. The term “myofascial pain”
encompasses many different painful conditions and can exist independently of other pain …

Piriformis Syndrome (PS) is an uncommon, controversial neuromuscular disorder that is
presumed to be a compression neuropathy of the sciatic nerve at the level of the piriformis …

Smith J, Hurdle MF, Locketz AJ, Wisniewski SJ. Ultrasound-guided piriformis injection:
technique description and verification. Piriformis injections are commonly used in the …