In fact, research suggests piriformis syndrome is often misdiagnosed and may account for only 6 to 8% of all cases of sciatica-like symptoms (Boyajian-O'Neill et al., Am Fam Physician, 2008).

Piriformis syndrome is often characterized by pain and numbness in the buttocks and leg. At the German Pain and Palliative Day 2022, Heinrich Binsfeld, MD, vice president of the German Society for ...