Archive for December, 2007

Trigger Points and Sciatica

Trigger points in the piriformis muscle, a deep lateral rotator muscle in the pelvis, was shown to be responsible for the vast majority of sciatic pain (sciatica), and was able to be successfully treated without back surgery, a 2005 study by the Cedars-Sinai Institute for Spinal Disorders revealed.
In the study, 239 patients were evaluated – ...Read more.