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- noun anatomy A
muscle thatrotates thethigh laterally .
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The piriformis is a muscle on top of the sciatic nerve.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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The piriformis is a muscle on top of the sciatic nerve.
THE PROGRAM KELLY TRAVER 2009
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On either side of the laryngeal orifice is a recess, termed the sinus piriformis, which is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, laterally by the thyroid cartilage and hyothyroid membrane.
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The piriformis is a tiny muscle in the hip region that most people probably don't know exists.
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The piriformis is a tiny muscle in the hip region that most people probably don't know exists.
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The piriformis is a tiny muscle in the hip region that most people probably don't know exists.
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In addition to all this, there is a condition known as piriformis syndrome, which can start in pregnancy and continue afterward.
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Physiotherapy is ongoing to relax the piriformis muscle, which is irritating Terry's sciatic nerve, on a daily basis with Chelsea optimistic their captain will not, as feared, be absent for months.
Alex set to play at Birmingham after Chelsea postpone surgery Dominic Fifield 2010
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Now that I have been told what's wrong with my back "a piriformis syndrome" aka "a pain in my butt" and sciatica, I have new exercises to do for stretching, but am not cleared for heavy duty Nikki Fit workouts.
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Notes: Flyers D Mike Rathje was tentatively diagnosed with piriformis syndrome on Wednesday, and not a herniated disk as originally thought, trainer Jim McCrossin said.
Serena007 commented on the word piriformis
Piriformis means pear-shaped. It's also the name of a lateral muscle that crosses the sciatic notch and connects the sacrum to the head of the hip femur.
June 25, 2009