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Piriform muscle: a small muscle that can not be ignored
The piriformis muscle is triangular, located in the posterior wall of the pelvis, starting from the anterior surface of the 2nd-5th sacrum, and its muscle fibers are concentrated outward, leaving the pelvis through the ischial foramen to the top of the femoral trochanter, located in the middle of the hip region and deep.

Treatment of piriformis 1. Avoid inducing: Bad habits or behaviors that induce pain must be avoided. The pain of piriformis is actually related to bad habits or postures, such as frequent activities of waist and buttocks for a long time, which may make the treatment of piriformis 2. Physical therapy: local hot compress and other deep muscle rehabilitation physical therapy can be used to promote the release of deep inflammation, relieve muscle spasm and relieve peripheral nerves and blood vessels.

Treatment of piriformis muscle 3. Drug treatment: The use of drugs can relieve symptoms and play a good role in symptomatic treatment. When the pain of piriformis muscle is severe, it should be relieved by oral analgesic drugs, and at the same time, it can be externally applied (Jiyutang Xishun Gu 'anyu Ointment) for recumbent hot compress physical therapy, which can achieve good results. Most patients will not leave long-term adverse sequelae or complications. This plaster can be bought in Taobao, Tmall and JD.COM.

The role of piriformis:

The main function of piriformis is to make the hip joint in abduction and extension, and it is the abduction and extension muscle group of the hip joint. Piriform muscle makes hip abduction and external rotation through muscle contraction function. One side contraction can turn the pelvic direction to the opposite side, and both sides are completely contracted, which can make the pelvis lean backwards as a whole.

Precautions for piriformis:

Sedentary compression of piriformis muscle for a long time is easy to cause blood circulation disorder or inflammatory reaction. If piriformis muscle aches and spasms, you need to rest and massage in time.