What can you tell me about a piriformis muscle strain?

Answer by  smmacdo (96)

A piriformis muscle strain is when the sciatic nerve is compressed. The sciatic nerve runs from your upper leg area to your buttocks. The strain causes pain in that area, which is amplified when a person sits or climbs stairs. A temporary solution is to rotate your leg outward to relive the pain.

Answer by  salsafoodie (3146)

A piriformis muscle strain is basically a sciatic nerve that is formed along the buttocks to the upper leg area. If you are sitting and or stair climbing it could make the muscle strain even worse. The best form of action is therapy for relaxing the strain and basic ice routine.

Answer by  Trina94 (94)

A piriformis muscle strain can irritate the sciatic nerve, resulting in buttock pain and/or pain referred along the back of the upper leg in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. Pain is worse with sitting and stair climbing. Pain relieved with rotating leg outward. Physical therapy is a treatment option.

Answer by  writergalfriday (325)

The strain occurs when a nerve in the thigh called the sciatic nerve is compressed and irritates the piriformis muscle, causing pain all the way down the leg. Treatment is usually in the form of massage, physical therapy or medication.

Answer by  jaison23 (172)

One of the major muscles around the hip joint is the piriformis, Muscle strain can be cleared by doing stretching exercises of the piriformis.