A neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the piriformis muscle spasms and compresses the sciatic nerve, resulting in a range of symptoms that include pain, tingling, and numbness in the posterior hip, thigh, and down the back of the leg
What will be an ideal response?
Piriformis syndrome
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