Alternative therapy options
In addition to manual physiotherapy, the patient’s own exercises and stretching or equipment-supported training, electrotherapy can also be used to treat Piriformis Syndrome. The targeted use of certain forms of current can improve the blood flow to the muscles and nerves.
Summary
Piriformis syndrome is a common cause of pain and sensitivity disorders in the buttocks and thigh area. In a specific finding of the physiotherapy, the cause of the symptomatology should be found out and an individual therapy concept consisting of manual therapeutic techniques, massage and trigger point treatment as well as fascial techniques should be applied locally and on the surrounding structures such as the lumbar spine. The patient should be shown exercises for self-stretching and these should also be performed at home. The mobility of the hip can be improved by movement therapy.The weakened gluteal muscles should be trained by the patient during the therapy and as a self-exercise program at home to achieve a long-term improvement of the symptoms.