A small muscle located deep in the buttocks, the piriformis muscle performs the essential function of rotating the leg outwards. Piriformis Syndrome is a painful condition that occurs when the piriformis muscle is tight and intrudes upon the sciatic nerve in the buttocks. Causing pain and tenderness and sometimes numbness in the buttocks, piriformis syndrome …
While back pain is a known and widely-studied issue in adults, its prevalence in school-aged children has received similarly little scientific attention. Yet, elementary, middle, and high school students must often carry backpacks that weigh enough to cause chronic back issues, poor posture, and even decreased volume in the lungs. Recently, several studies have demonstrated the truths …
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a serious, painful nerve injury that affects many people in the United States. CTS occurs when the median nerve, which runs down a person's forearm to his or her hand, gets compressed in the eight bones in the wrist called the carpal tunnel. This injury is frequently caused over time …
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