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Podcast: Low Back Pain Podcast
Episode: It's NOT Piriformis Syndrome! | Episode 37
Description: Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program:
"It's my piriformis." This has become a catchphrase for anyone with back pain or pain around the glute. Many individuals are told they have piriformis syndrome when they present with any pain in the gluteal region or pain traveling down the leg but how often is it actually true? They are often told to stretch their piriformis, but rarely find relief. This is easily one of the most misdiagnosed and over-diagnosed conditions in existence when it comes to lower back problems and it leads these...