Author name: Mitch Tarala

When the Piriformis muscle is knotted or inflamed it might put pressure on nerve roots in the lower back, often called the ‘sciatic nerve’. As this occurs it is possible for it to result in a severely painful condition known as Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis Syndrome is often misdiagnosed as another condition, and is often caused by either over-use or under-use of the muscle, straining the muscle, inflammation of the muscle, trigger points (muscle knots), or weakness due to imbalanced muscle groups.