Studies show that women are disproportionately affected by piriformis syndrome, with six women diagnosed for every one man.

It can be caused by injury, swelling, muscle spasms or scar tissue in the piriformis. Anything that makes the piriformis press on the sciatic nerve can cause the syndrome like lifting something ...

The sciatic nerve becomes irritated and inflamed when the piriformis muscle spasms, which can lead to piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome involves pain, tingling, and numbness in the gluteal ...

It's caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve - either from a slipped disc ... can help to ease any associated muscle spasm, which can make sciatic pain worse. But better still is to tackle ...

which is a small muscle located in the buttocks near the top of the hip joint compresses the sciatic nerve. This can result in pain, tingling, and numbness that often radiates down the leg.

I thought I was literally falling apart.” The syndrome, which occurs when the piriformis muscle spasms and compresses the sciatic nerve, causes pain or numbness in the bottom and down the back of the ...

The Four Weddings and a Funeral star’s ailment causes muscle spasms which compress the sciatic nerve and Andie, 66, has revealed she was initially scared the pain meant she was in need of hip ...