Piriformis syndrome is sciatic nerve entrapment at the level of the ischial tuberosity (The sit bones). The medical publication STATPEARLS at the National Institutes of Health describes the symptoms as: “report(ed) pain in the gluteal region that is characterized as shooting, burning, or aching down the back of the leg. In addition, numbness in the … Continue reading Research on piriformis syndrome and sciatic nerve entrapment