Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment
Joint Authors
Siddiq, Md Abu Bakar
Khasru, Moshiur Rahman
Rasker, Johannes J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Siddiq, Md Abu Bakar& Khasru, Moshiur Rahman& Rasker, Johannes J.. 2014. Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017714
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Siddiq, Md Abu Bakar…[et al.]. Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017714
American Medical Association (AMA)
Siddiq, Md Abu Bakar& Khasru, Moshiur Rahman& Rasker, Johannes J.. Piriformis Syndrome in Fibromyalgia: Clinical Diagnosis and Successful Treatment. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017714