The piriformis is a small muscle deep in the buttock, and the sciatic nerve passes directly beneath it (through it, in some people). When this muscle becomes tight or overworked it can press on the nerve and produce pain radiating down the leg, much like a disc herniation. The distinguishing clue is usually this: the pain starts not in the back but deep in the buttock, and increases markedly with long sitting. In Bursa Nilüfer, Fzt. Kemran Hafız begins with an assessment that makes exactly this distinction.
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Fzt. Kemran Hafız provides one-to-one care for piriformis syndrome at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.
It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.
In piriformis syndrome, the neurological exam is usually normal. If there's numbness spreading into the foot, difficulty lifting the ankle upward, or a reflex change, the source is more likely the nerve root than deep in the hip.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız makes this distinction through strength, reflex and sensory examination. If a nerve finding is identified, the programme is built around it, and if findings progress, physician assessment isn't delayed — every week spent under the wrong label is a loss.
In piriformis syndrome, the neurological exam is usually normal. If there's numbness spreading into the foot, difficulty lifting the ankle upward, or a reflex change, the source is more likely the nerve root than deep in the hip.
Fzt. Kemran Hafız makes this distinction through strength, reflex and sensory examination. If a nerve finding is identified, the programme is built around it, and if findings progress, physician assessment isn't delayed.
Every week spent under the wrong label is a loss; treating a nerve-origin condition as piriformis and working only on the hip muscles delays the outcome.
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It's distinguished through strength, reflex and sensory examination; these findings are usually normal in piriformis.
It can be a sign that the nerve root is affected; if confirmed, physician assessment isn't delayed.
It's possible; neurological examination clarifies this distinction and changes the programme or referral if needed.
For pain travelling from the back into the hip and leg: assessment that identifies the source, then graded exercise.
For groin, outer hip and deep buttock pain: assessment that finds the source, then strength-focused work.
For back pain that persists without a clear imaging finding: a programme that looks for the source.
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