{"id":3241,"date":"2023-08-04T14:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T12:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/?page_id=3241"},"modified":"2023-10-05T07:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T05:24:36","slug":"piriformis-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/piriformis-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Piriformis Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1271686439\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-806625948\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1544204524\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Gehe 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100%;\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"toc_list\" style=\"margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#link1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Piriformis Muscle: Where it is and What it Does<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes of Piriformis Syndrome<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of Piriformis Syndrome<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link4\">Conditions That Cause Similar Pain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How is Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosed?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link6\">Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link7\">Liebscher & Bracht&#8217;s Piriformis Syndrome Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-923887781\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1470996819\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:rgb(131, 144, 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0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1629962660\" class=\"col col-md-order-2 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Piriformis syndrome (sometimes referred to as deep gluteal syndrome) occurs when your piriformis muscle becomes inflamed and squeezes your sciatic nerve, causing pain in your buttocks and legs. The discomfort is described as an aching, burning, or shooting, down the back of the leg.<\/strong> <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">1)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article can help. Keep reading to discover:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the piriformis muscle is and what it does,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">causes and symptoms of piriformis syndrome,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the difference between piriformis syndrome and conditions that cause similar pain,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how piriformis syndrome is diagnosed,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment for piriformis syndrome,<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liebscher & Bracht Exercises for piriformis syndrome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1629962660 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1327194579\" class=\"col col-md-order-1 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-42774339\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2052432799\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-62389084\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-444447455\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_316234984\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Roland Liebscher-Bracht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund.png 289w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_316234984 {\n  width: 32%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_316234984 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-444447455 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 0px 0px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1402832157\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-9 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #b5a074;\">Roland Liebscher-Bracht<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.6em;\">Germany's most trusted pain specialist and author of several bestselling self-help books on the treatment of pain conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1368427074\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1368427074-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-read-more\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1368427074-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1368427074-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1368427074-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Roland Liebscher-Bracht is Germany's most trusted pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on pain treatment. Together with his wife, Dr. med. Petra Bracht, he has developed a revolutionary method to treat pain conditions. With the help of the so-called \"osteopressure\", where you press specific points on your body, and special stretching exercises, pain can be stopped entirely without medication or surgical intervention. This pain treatment allows you to alleviate pain by yourself. Find out how exactly this works in this article or our numerous <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJvvs6jPoaU1BLsrlyprY5Q\"  dpc-external=\"true\"  target=\"_blank\" >YouTube videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1402832157 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1615122457\" class=\"col show-for-small medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #b5a074;\">Roland Liebscher-Bracht<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.6em;\">Germany's best-known pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on self-help against pain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1258805958\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-63677955\" class=\"col small-10 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2217247305\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2217247305-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-read-more\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2217247305-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2217247305-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2217247305-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Roland Liebscher-Bracht is Germany's best-known pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on pain treatment. Together with his wife, the physician Dr. Petra Bracht, he has developed a revolutionary new form of pain treatment: With the so-called \"Osteopressur\", in which certain points on your body are pressed, and special stretching exercises, pain can be stopped completely without medication or surgical intervention. It is particularly important that this pain treatment gives you the opportunity to help yourself against your pain in a self-determined way. You can find out exactly how this works in this article and in the numerous <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJvvs6jPoaU1BLsrlyprY5Q\"  dpc-external=\"true\"  target=\"_blank\" >YouTube videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1615122457 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2052432799 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-42774339 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1327194579 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-473497818\" class=\"col col-md-order-4 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-235623466\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-856957744\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link1\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link1\" data-title=\"1. The Piriformis Muscle: Where it is and What it Does\" ><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>1. The Piriformis Muscle: Where it is and What it Does<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-856957744 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-731313009\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_839212298\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:100%;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/piriformis-syndrome-piriformis-muscle-04082023-liebscherbracht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Diagram of the pelvis and glute muscles.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/piriformis-syndrome-piriformis-muscle-04082023-liebscherbracht.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/piriformis-syndrome-piriformis-muscle-04082023-liebscherbracht-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/piriformis-syndrome-piriformis-muscle-04082023-liebscherbracht-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/piriformis-syndrome-piriformis-muscle-04082023-liebscherbracht-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_839212298 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-993356529\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The piriformis is a flat muscle shaped like a pear <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u2018piriformis\u2019 is Latin for \u2018pear-shaped\u2019) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that runs through your gluteal region. One end of the piriformis is attached to your sacrum (a shield-shaped bone at the base of your spine connected to your pelvis), and the other to the greater trochanter of your femur (the very top of your thigh bone.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The piriformis helps you abduct your thigh (move it away from your body), rotate it outward, flex your hip, and stabilize your posture when you stand and walk. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-2\">2)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running under the piriformis muscle is the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest in your body. The sciatic nerve starts in the lower back and travels under the piriformis and down the back of each thigh. Just before the knee, the sciatic nerve splits into the tibial and common peroneal nerves, which run down the lower leg into the foot. The sciatic nerve is in a vulnerable position. If the piriformis muscle becomes inflamed, it presses on the sciatic nerve and disrupts the impulses that pass from it. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-3\">3)<\/a><\/sup><i><\/i><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compressed sciatic nerve causes the tingling and numbness in your buttocks and the pain shooting down the back of your leg.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link2\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link2\" data-title=\"2. Causes of Piriformis Syndrome\" ><a name=\"link2\"><\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1487573092\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-402053748\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>2. Causes of Piriformis Syndrome<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piriformis syndrome happens when the piriformis muscle becomes inflamed or spasms. Inflammation or spasms can be caused by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inactivity. <\/span>Most of us sit for far too long each day. We spend over eight hours perched on our office chairs, sit behind the wheel, and end our day on the couch. Prolonged sitting can weaken the piriformis muscle. If the muscle isn\u2019t strong, running or climbing stairs can inflame the piriformis or cause it to spasm.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tight fascia. <\/span>Fascia is a multi-layered connective tissue that surrounds and supports our muscles, ligaments, tendons, tissues, organs, nerves,bones and joints and responds to different kinds of stimulants. <i style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-4\">4)<\/a><\/sup><\/i><i style=\"color: #555555; font-size: 14.4px;\">\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthy fascia is supple, slippery, and flexible; it stretches when we move. If your fascia is unhealthy, it\u2019s gummy, tense, and matted. Unhealthy fascia can restrict movement. Poor posture, leading a sedentary lifestyle, overworking your muscles, and dehydration can compromise the health of your fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overexercising or playing a sport that requires repetitive movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor form when lifting heavy objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An injury to the hip, buttocks, or leg.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not warming up thoroughly before exercise or sports.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-884845707\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link3\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link3\" data-title=\"3. Symptoms of Piriformis Syndrome\" ><a name=\"link3\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>3. Symptoms of Piriformis Syndrome<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symptoms of piriformis syndrome are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain when sitting, standing, or lying for longer than 15 to 20 minutes. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-5\">5)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower back pain. Between 0.3% and 6% of lower back pain cases are because of piriformis syndrome. <sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">6)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain and\/or burning or tingling in your gluteal area that radiates down the back of the thigh and stops just above the knee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain that gets better with movement and gets worse when you stop moving.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain when you get up from a sitting or squatting position, climb stairs, rotate your leg outwards, or bend over.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty walking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your foot feels numb.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your leg on the affected side feels weak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sciatica (see Piriformis Syndrome vs Sciatica below).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sacroiliac pain on the unaffected side. The sacroiliac joints attach the top sides of your sacrum to your pelvis. Sacroiliitis is a condition that occurs when one of your sacroiliac joints becomes inflamed. Piriformis syndrome is often underdiagnosed because the symptoms are very similar to sacroiliitis (also called sacroiliac joint dysfunction.) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">7)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-8\">8)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neck pain <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-9\">9)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repetitious unilateral movements (moving body parts only to one side), like jogging, can trigger symptoms of piriformis syndrome. Your posture and sitting position can make symptoms worse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link4\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link4\" data-title=\"4 Conditions That Cause Similar Pain\" ><a name=\"link4\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>4. Conditions That Cause Similar Pain<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-234474853\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1293321350\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1293321350 {\n  padding-top: 50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1612627255\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:75%;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sciatic-piriformis-syndrome-liebscherbracht-190219.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration of the sciatic nerve.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sciatic-piriformis-syndrome-liebscherbracht-190219.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sciatic-piriformis-syndrome-liebscherbracht-190219-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sciatic-piriformis-syndrome-liebscherbracht-190219-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sciatic-piriformis-syndrome-liebscherbracht-190219-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1612627255 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">Image of the sciatic nerve.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Lightspring | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1772466459\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Piriformis Syndrome vs. Sciatica<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Piriformis syndrome can be mistaken for sciatica because the symptoms overlap. If you\u2019ve got sciatica, pain can happen anywhere along the sciatic nerve. You may experience discomfort in your lower back, buttocks, down the back of your leg, or your foot and toes. Sciatica can feel like an electric shock or jolt, a shooting or stabbing pain, numbness, or tingling. Your leg or foot may feel weak. Making a sudden movement, sneezing, or coughing can intensify sciatica symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between piriformis syndrome and sciatica is the cause. Piriformis syndrome happens when the piriformis muscle compresses the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is a symptom <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-10\">10)<\/a><\/sup> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caused by a disorder like a herniated disc or spinal stenosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2026539611\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-648248229\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-648248229 {\n  padding-top: 90px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1166230439\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/herniated-disc-liebscher-bracht-23052018.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration of a herniated disc.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/herniated-disc-liebscher-bracht-23052018.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/herniated-disc-liebscher-bracht-23052018-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/herniated-disc-liebscher-bracht-23052018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/herniated-disc-liebscher-bracht-23052018-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1166230439 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">This is what a herniated disc looks like.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Lightspring | shutterstock.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1110160869\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-of-spinal-stenosis-04082023-liebscherbracht.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"image of spinal stenosis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-of-spinal-stenosis-04082023-liebscherbracht.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-of-spinal-stenosis-04082023-liebscherbracht-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-of-spinal-stenosis-04082023-liebscherbracht-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-of-spinal-stenosis-04082023-liebscherbracht-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1110160869 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">Picture of a narrowed spinal canal.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a0\u00a9 Lightspring | shutterstock.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-754020706\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>Herniated Disc and Spinal Stenosis<\/h3>\n<p><b>Herniated Disc<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your spinal canal is made up of 33 bones called vertebrae. In between each vertebra are flat cushions called intervertebral discs. These discs have a tough outside and a soft centre that has a similar texture to jelly. Your intervertebral discs absorb the shock of movement and help you to move easily. If a disc tears, the centre can leak out and press on one of the surrounding spinal nerves \u2014 but not the sciatic nerve. This is a condition called a herniated disc. It\u2019s also known as a ruptured disc, slipped disc, or bulging disc. A disc can rupture anywhere along the spine, but it\u2019s more common in the lower back. The symptoms of a herniated disc are lower back pain, buttock pain, pain in the thigh and calf and sometimes the foot. About 90% of sciatica cases are caused by herniated discs. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-11\">11)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Spinal Stenosis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your spinal canal is a boney tube that houses the nerves making up your spinal cord. Spinal stenosis occurs when the space in the tube narrows, putting pressure on the nerves. The most common cause of spinal stenosis is osteoarthritis, a condition that happens when the cartilage between the bones breaks down. The bones may rub together, and new bones called bone spurs may grow. Bone spurs can pinch the spinal nerves. Other causes of spinal stenosis are spinal injuries, tumours, and thickened ligaments. Symptoms include back pain that travels to the buttocks and legs, numbness, tingling, weakness, and cramping in the legs. Your feet may feel numb, and you may have difficulty walking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>If you\u2019ve lost feeling in your arms or legs, please seek medical attention immediately.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-482275200\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1631144297\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1238518800\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1366753197\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-408171528\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1025079982\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">Relieve Piriformis Syndrome<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Download our<strong> FREE PDF guide<\/strong> featuring our 6 most effective exercises against Piriformis Syndrome and buttock pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1025079982 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-1025079982 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-408171528 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1681499677\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_161688930\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"A preview of the Liebscher &amp; Bracht&#039;s guide against piriformis syndrome with the front page on the left side.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-1536x811.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-2048x1081.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_161688930 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1681499677 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1493186490\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2728904184\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. No pain.<\/strong> <div class='hbspt-form'>\n                <form name='EN-ratgeber-download-webseite-piriformis' id='hsForm_3efc4e59-d1f7-4ee6-aaef-663ed11a5d95' class='hs-form' method='POST' action='\/wp-json\/lb-hubspot\/v1\/process\/'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='portal_id' value='3953618'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='form_id' value='3efc4e59-d1f7-4ee6-aaef-663ed11a5d95'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_name' value=''>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_uri' value=''><div class='hs_email hs-email hs-fieldtype-text field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='email' \n                               class='hs-input' \n                               name='email'  required  \n                               placeholder='E-Mail*' \n                               value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='hs_en_newsletter_herkunft hs-en_newsletter_herkunft hs-fieldtype-select field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='hidden'  \n                                        class='hs-input' \n                                        name='en_newsletter_herkunft'  \n                                        value='Ratgeberdownload-Webseite' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='hs_en_ratgeber_download_webseite hs-en_ratgeber_download_webseite hs-fieldtype-text field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='hidden' \n                               class='hs-input' \n                               name='en_ratgeber_download_webseite'  \n                               placeholder='' \n                               value='piriformis' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='legal-consent-container'>\n                <input type='hidden' name='consent_type' value='legitimateInterest' \/>\n            \n                <input type='hidden' name='LEGITIMATE_INTEREST_subscription_type_id' value='4541818' \/>\n                <div class='hs-richtext'><p>I agree to the terms and conditions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <input type='hidden' name='LEGITIMATE_INTEREST_subscription_type_text' value='\"&lt;p&gt;I agree to the terms and conditions of the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\\\/en\\\/privacy-policy\\\/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;privacy policy&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\\/p&gt;\"'>\n            <\/div><div class='hs_submit hs-submit'>\n                <div class='actions'>\n                    <input type='submit' value='Download' class='hs-button primary large' \/>\n                <\/div>\n             <\/div><input type='hidden' name='ticket_fields' value=''>\n<\/form>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2728904184 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-2728904184 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1493186490 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1238518800 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #839082;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-524786829\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link5\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link5\" data-title=\"5. How is Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosed?\" ><a name=\"link5\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>5. How is Piriformis Syndrome Diagnosed?<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-847620143\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnosing piriformis syndrome can be challenging because the condition shares symptoms with other ailments. If you visit your doctor <\/span>to diagnose piriformis syndrome<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019ll ask you about your medical history, particularly if you\u2019ve had any injuries to your hips or buttocks. They\u2019ll ask what symptoms you\u2019ve been experiencing and your overall level of physical activity. Your doctor may lead you through a sequence of movements, including stretching, pressing, and rotating the hip, butt and legs to see which motions cause pain and which do not. Although there is no test specific to piriformis syndrome <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-12\">12)<\/a><\/sup>, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your doctor may order an ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, or EMG to rule out other conditions like a slipped disc.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you are experiencing lower back pain, the cause won\u2019t show up on an MRI. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-13\">13)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1441541432\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_398025619\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/back-pain.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman is clutching her aching back.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/back-pain.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/back-pain-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/back-pain-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_398025619 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Alliance | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1466391469\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1192863174\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link6\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link6\" data-title=\"6. Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome\" ><a name=\"link6\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>6. Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, piriformis syndrome treatments focus on stretching and massaging the muscle. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain management specialist Roland Liebscher-Bracht has developed exercises that can help relieve discomfort caused by piriformis syndrome. Check them out <\/span><a href=\"#link7\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you are recovering, take a break from whatever activity brought on the piriformis pain. (Hang up those running shoes until the tingling and burning go away.) Improving your posture can also help with piriformis pain. (We have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/back-pain\/posture-correction-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an exercise<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0for that, too.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ice packs and heat therapy can alleviate pain short term. For long-term relief, focus on improving your posture, making lifestyle changes, and incorporating <\/span><a href=\"#link7\">Liebscher & Bracht exercises<\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into your daily routine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you visit a doctor, they may prescribe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muscle relaxants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steroid injections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Botox\u00ae injections<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iontophoresis (treating the muscle with a mild electrical current)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If these treatments fail, surgery may be recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1030199256\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-307138965\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1328770989\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-876805383\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2073214641\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1828124847\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\">Relieve Piriformis Syndrome<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Download our<strong> FREE PDF guide<\/strong> featuring our 6 most effective exercises against Piriformis Syndrome and buttock pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1828124847 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-1828124847 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2073214641 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-579793273\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_372954900\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"A preview of the Liebscher &amp; Bracht&#039;s guide against piriformis syndrome with the front page on the left side.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-1536x811.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Painfree-Guide-Piriformis_EN-2048x1081.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_372954900 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-579793273 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1269504453\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-678226781\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. 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Liebscher &amp; Bracht&#039;s Piriformis Syndrome Treatment\" ><a name=\"link7\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>7. Liebscher & Bracht&#8217;s Piriformis Syndrome Treatment<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liebscher & Bracht\u2019s exercises for piriformis pain target tight muscles and fascia in the gluteal area with stretches and foam rolling massages. A study of long-distance runners who carried out foam rolling massages found a significant increase in the flexibility of their piriformis and surrounding muscles, as well as an improved range of motion. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-14\">14)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performing the Liebscher & Bracht exercises regularly may help relieve piriformis muscle inflammation, take the pressure off of your sciatic nerve, and restore your mobility. <\/span>Our treatments may help prevent piriformis syndrome from developing in the future.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Choose from one of our easy-to-follow routines:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-712994818\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2000999398\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1216647282\">\n\t\t<a class=\"open-video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y40lvX_XOyA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-1-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A 7-minute exercise for piriformis syndrome\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-1.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute no-click x50 y50 md-x50 md-y50 lg-x50 lg-y50 text-shadow-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1216647282 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Stretch tight piriformis muscles and foam roll massage your buttocks with this 8-minute 3-step exercise.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-177252242\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1363960426\">\n\t\t<a class=\"open-video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KgD5HJmxG3Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-2-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A 25-minute routine for Piriformis Pain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-2-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-2.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute no-click x50 y50 md-x50 md-y50 lg-x50 lg-y50 text-shadow-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1363960426 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>This 25-minute exercise is our most thorough piriformis exercise. All you need is a chair<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-11994418\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_456879298\">\n\t\t<a class=\"open-video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yc9zAn1061U\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-3-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A 2-minute routine for piriformis syndrome.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/piriformis-3.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute no-click x50 y50 md-x50 md-y50 lg-x50 lg-y50 text-shadow-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"overlay-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_456879298 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>Looking for quick piriformis pain relief? This stretch takes just 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"footnotes\" class=\"hac-scroll-to\"><div id=\"lnb-footnotes-container\"><h3 class=\"lnb-footnotes-title-h3\"><span class=\"lnb-foonotes-title\">Sources & Studies<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"lnb-footnotes-content text-readmore--collapsible collapsed\"><ul><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">&uarr;1<\/a> Hicks BL, Lam JC, Varacallo M. Piriformis Syndrome. [Updated 2023 Apr 17]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK448172\/.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-2\">&uarr;2<\/a> Boyajian-O\u2019Neill, Lori A., McClain, Rance L., Coleman, Michele K. and Thomas, Pamela P.. \"Diagnosis and Management of Piriformis Syndrome: An Osteopathic Approach\" Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, vol. 108, no. 11, 2008, pp. 657-664. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7556\/jaoa.2008.108.11.657.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-3\">&uarr;3<\/a> Ahmad Siraj, S., & Dadgal, R. (2022). Physiotherapy for Piriformis Syndrome Using Sciatic Nerve Mobilization and Piriformis Release. Cureus, 14(12), e32952. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7759\/cureus.32952.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-4\">&uarr;4<\/a> Fede C, Pirri C, Fan C, Petrelli L, Guidolin D, De Caro R, Stecco C. A Closer Look at the Cellular and Molecular Components of the Deep\/Muscular Fasciae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(3):1411. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijms22031411.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-5\">&uarr;5<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">&uarr;7<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-8\">&uarr;8<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-12\">&uarr;12<\/a> Boyajian-O'Neill, L. A., McClain, R. L., Coleman, M. K., & Thomas, P. P. (2008). Diagnosis and management of piriformis syndrome: an osteopathic approach. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 108(11), 657\u2013664. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7556\/jaoa.2008.108.11.657.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">&uarr;6<\/a> Vij, N., Kiernan, H., Bisht, R., Singleton, I., Cornett, E. M., Kaye, A. D., Imani, F., Varrassi, G., Pourbahri, M., Viswanath, O., & Urits, I. (2021). 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(2007). Diagnosis and treatment of sciatica. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 334(7607), 1313\u20131317. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/bmj.39223.428495.BE.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-13\">&uarr;13<\/a> Kasch, R., Truthmann, J., Hancock, M. J., Maher, C. G., Otto, M., Nell, C., Reichwein, N., B\u00fclow, R., Chenot, J. F., Hofer, A., Wassilew, G., & Schmidt, C. O. (2022). Association of Lumbar MRI Findings with Current and Future Back Pain in a Population-based Cohort Study. Spine, 47(3), 201\u2013211. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/BRS.0000000000004198.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-14\">&uarr;14<\/a> Sulowska-Daszyk, I., & Skiba, A. (2022). The Influence of Self-Myofascial Release on Muscle Flexibility in Long-Distance Runners. 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