Piriformis syndrome causes pain or numbness in your butt, hip or upper leg. It occurs when the pi…

Piriformis syndrome causes pain or numbness in your butt, hip or upper leg. It occurs when the piriformis muscle presses on the sciatic nerve. The condition may be caused by injury, swelling, muscle spasms or scar tissue in the piriformis.

The sciatic nerve most commonly runs underneath the piriformis. The nerve travels from your spinal cord, through your buttocks, down the back of each leg, to your feet. It’s the longest, largest nerve in your body.

The most common piriformis syndrome causes are: Inflammation (swelling) in the piriformis or the tissues around it. Muscle spasms. Scarring in the muscle. These issues can result from:

• Climbing stairs, walking or running without strong enough piriformis muscles.
• Injuring the hip, butt or leg, such as a fall or car accident.
• Having tight muscles from lack of physical activity.
• Lifting something improperly and damaging the piriformis muscle.
• Not warming up before physical activity or stretching properly afterward.
• Overexercising or performing repetitive motions, such as long-distance running.
• Sitting for long periods of time (for example, people who sit a lot on the job)

Dr. Vikram Kumawat Sports Physiotherapist Chiropractor, Manual Therapist Ex. Physiotherapist Bombay Hospital, Indore Ex. Physiotherapist Goyal Hospital, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur

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