Illustration piriformis syndrome

Illustration piriformis syndrome

Piriformis Syndrome

  1. Lumbar spine (lumbar spine)
  2. Iliac scoop -
    Ala ossis ilii
  3. Femoral head (= femoral head) -
    Head femoris
  4. Pear-shaped muscle -
    Piriformis muscle
  5. Great Rolling Hill -
    Greater trochanter
  6. Ischium - ischium
  7. Sciatic nerve -
    Sciatic nerve
  8. Femoral shaft -
    Corpus femoris
  9. Lumbar cruciate ligament kink -
    Promontory
  10. Sacrum - sacrum
  11. Gluteus Muscle -
    Gluteus maximus muscle
    A - pelvis side view
    B - Female pelvis from behind

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