orthopedic surgeon

Piriformis syndrome is characterized by chronic nagging pain, tingling or numbness starting at the buttocks and extending along the length of the thigh, sometimes descending to the calf. It may worsen with sitting

Rathje was diagonsed with Piriformis Syndrome in late 2006. However, a double hernia was discovered in the summer of 2007 and he had surgery to correct it. He is confident that he can make a return to action for the 2007-2008 season.

The condition is caused by the irritation or compression of the proximal sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle, which connects the sciatic notch with the greater trochanter of the femur

355(0) - lesion of sciatic nerve