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Piriformis Syndrome

Our ultimate goal is to help you get back to doing the things you enjoy, not merely alleviating symptoms

Petersen ChiropracticConditions TreatedLeg PainPiriformis Syndrome

The piriformis muscle is small muscle located in the buttocks region of the body, behind the gluteus maximus, connecting the lower spine to each femur. This muscle helps rotate the hip joint, as well as assisting in the outwards movement of the leg. The piriformis muscle covers the sciatic nerve. When the muscle becomes too tight or spasms, it can affect the sciatic nerve, causing discomfort and pain.

What is the cause?

Piriformis Syndrome can be caused by a combination of ailments such as tightening of the muscle, muscle spasms, and muscle swelling. These symptoms can be painful in themselves, but most commonly affect the sciatic nerve, causing pain or tingling in various areas from the leg down.

What are the symptoms?

  • Pain in the buttocks
  • Tingling or stinging pain running down back of legs and/or foot
  • Increased level of pain after sitting for long time, walking uphill, or running

Dr. Petersen is well trained to correctly diagnose and treat piriformis syndrome. See the list below on the advanced and variety of treatments we use to treat the Piriformis syndrome.

Tests

We can order imaging tests to properly assess what is causing your symptoms.

  • X-rays
    X-rays show us if there is internal damage as well as any misalignment that can be treated.
  • MRI
    An MRI can show how much damage and to what degree the buttocks and legs have been affected.
Piriformis Syndrome can be a painful leg issue. Dr. Petersen in San Jose can help with the Piriformis muscle
Piriformis muscle and sciatic nerve can be helped by Dr Petersen Chiropractor San Jose

Treatments

Treatment in our office is broken down into three segments:

  1. Pain reduction
    Stopping or decreasing the activity that is causing the pain is the main goal of our first treatment segment. Applying ice and heat alternatively throughout the day will help with both pain and inflammation. Our Class 4 laser treatment is very effective for this segment.
  2. A range of treatments to restore oxygen and nutrients to the damaged tissue
    • ART active release technique
    • Class 4 laser
    • Graston Technique Therapy
      Successful in effectively treating all soft tissue conditions, whether they are chronic, acute or post- surgical.
    • E-stim
      Electric muscle stimulation using a device that delivers electronic pulses to motor nerves through electrodes placed on the skin, causing a motor response to achieve a number of desired results.
    • Cold laser
  3. Exercise
    We offer a very effective Physiotherapy regiment to both decrease pain and restore proper function.