Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia By Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, et al. Note: You can find a link to the full text of this article free at bit.ly/1zvIMxM Piriformis syndrome in fibromyalgia: clinical diagnosis and successful treatment. Abstract: Piriformis syndrome is an underdiagnosed extraspinal association of sciatica. Patients usually complain of deep seated gluteal pain. In severe cases the clinical features of piriformis syndrome are primarily due to spasm of the piriformis muscle and irritation of the underlying sciatic nerve but this mysterious clinical scenario is also described in lumbar spinal canal stenosis, leg length discrepancy, piriformis myofascial pain syndrome, following vaginal delivery, and anomalous piriformis muscle or sciatic nerve. In this paper, we describe piriformis and fibromyalgia syndrome in a 30-year-old young lady, an often missed diagnosis. We also focus on management of the piriformis syndrome. Source: Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2014. By Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, Moshiur Rahman Khasru, and Johannes J. Rasker. Abstract and link to full article at bit.ly/1zvIMxM _______________ Sign up for our FREE Fibromyalgia newsletter: Breaking news, research updates, treatment protocols, coping tips, community support and much more! Sign up here: bit.ly/14VXBfF
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:00:01 +0000