This post is about Chiropractic West Palm Beach: Low Back Pain and Piriformis Syndrome. Symptoms include buttock and posterior (back) leg pain. And it comes on insidiously (gradual, subtle but with harmful effects) without any trauma. If you have Piriformis Syndrome, Chiropractic can provide relief! We’ve got some great information to share below.
Chiropractic West Palm Beach: What is Piriformis Syndrome?
Firstly, the piriformis is a flat, pear-shaped muscle located in the gluteal (buttock) region of the hip/proximal thigh.
Secondly, the sciatic nerve runs under the piriformis muscle where it may be compressed (pinched) by the piriformis muscle. As the biggest nerve in your body, it originates from several nerves in your lower back. These nerves branch outward from the spine and then come together at each buttock to form the sciatic nerve, which then travels down each leg. And sciatica is defined as irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve that causes pain in the buttock area with radiation to the lower leg. It is a condition characterized by pain along the course of the sciatic nerve. This is usually a neuritis (inflammation of a nerve) and generally caused by mechanical compression or irritation of the lumbar and sacral spinal nerve roots. However, piriformis syndrome is another cause of irritation of the sciatic nerve.
Thirdly, predisposition to piriformis syndrome may be due to an anatomically short leg (one leg is structurally shorter than the other due to bone length differences). Other reasons could be due to excessive pronation (inward rotation of foot) of your foot or a pelvic rotation/misalignment.
Fourthly, in approximately 15 % of the population, there are two muscle bellies to the piriformis muscle. In this case, the sciatic nerve courses between the 2 muscle bellies.
Chiropractic West Palm Beach: Piriformis Syndrome Treatment
Postisometric relaxation techniques or myofascial release soft tissue techniques to the piriformis muscle is important for treatment. Indeed, chiropractic manipulative therapy (joint adjustment) without addressing the piriformis muscle would not produce a positive outcome.
Also, our other therapies, therapeutic exercise (e.g. stretching, strengthening), electric muscle stimulation, and ice/ heat therapies provide relief from piriformis syndrome.
Dr. Natalie Meiri, your chiropractor in West Palm Beach will examine you and come up with a treatment plan to get you better. You can get fast pain relief and function better. Moreover, you can improve your health through regular chiropractic care.
If you have back pain due to piriformis syndrome and chiropractic care is your choice, call us today at 561-253-8984! Ask to make an appointment or find out more about: Chiropractic West Palm Beach: Low Back Pain and Piriformis Syndrome.
References:
Thomas Souza, (2018) Differential Diagnosis and Management for the Chiropractor