Sciatic Nerve Compression by the Piriformis Muscle

Sciatic nerve compression by the piriformis muscle is a diagnostic speculation pronounced for many patients who suffer sciatica and related lower body symptoms, but do not seem to have a definitive spinal explanation for their pain. Piriformis syndrome, as it is commonly called, is a diagnosis on the rise in the dorsopathy sector, despite the many inconsistencies with the facts of the condition and the often illogical explanation of why it occurs.