Doctors commonly miss Piriformis syndrome as the reason for patient low back pain. The muscle spasm which generates piriformis syndrome produces symptoms resembling low back pain and sciatica or hip ...

“One is a piriformis muscle that is too short and stiff ... Resting in “easy” positions that require minimal energy, like ...

However, doctors ultimately diagnosed her with piriformis syndrome. "It's a muscle that kind of clamps down on my sciatic nerve, and it was shooting down my leg," MacDowell explained. "I thought I ...