Jalaja V. Piska, M.D.

Board Certified and Fellowship Trained
in Interventional Pain Management

Piriformis muscle syndrome can cause pain, tingling and numbness in the buttocks and also possibly the thigh. It is caused by the piriformis muscle, a flat muscle along the pelvis, irritating the sciatic nerve, which runs through it. It can be caused by anatomical variation, or by overuse or strain.

Piriformis Muscle Syndrome