Are you experiencing a deep pain in your buttocks that just won’t go away no matter what you try?

Are you experiencing a deep pain in your buttocks that just won’t go away no matter what you try?

🚨 Piriformis Syndrome

Are you experiencing a deep pain in your buttocks that just won’t go away no matter what you try?

➡️ This pain may be due to a condition known as piriformis syndrome.

What is the piriformis?

➡️ Simply put the piriformis is a muscle that guides the hip into rotation, flexion and abduction.

➡️ It is located deep in the buttocks region and sits over the sciatic nerve in most individuals.

➡️ Factors that may lead to piriformis syndrome can include:

📌 Piriformis muscle spasm or tension

📌Variations in the piriformis muscle or an over active muscle which may cause muscle growth and in turn cause compression of the sciatic nerve

📌Weakness in surrounding muscles of the hip and pelvis

📌Conditions of or injuries to the sacroiliac joint

➡️ Any of the above conditions can affect the piriformis muscle causing deep buttocks pain as well as impacting on the adjacent sciatic nerve.

➡️ Symptoms most commonly reported include:

📎 Deep burning buttock pain

📎Throbbing sensation deep into the gluteal region

📎Pain referring down the back of the thigh and sometimes down the entire back side of the leg

📎Buttocks pain with prolonged sitting and/or walking/ running/ taking stairs.

✅ How can Physiotherapy help?

📌 Recommendations on ice or heat therapy

📌Piriformis muscle release using stretches, foam roller + spikey ball

📌Nerve release with neural stretches

📌Strengthening program for surrounding musculature

📌Manual therapy

📌Dry needling

☎️ If you think you may be experiencing Piriformis Syndrome DM, book online or call us on 9740 5454 for a thorough assessment and treatment plan.

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