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Jadon A, Sahoo R, Jain P, Pavan S. Acute Foot Drop Due to Piriformis Syndrome Managed with Pulsed Radiofrequency: A Case Report. J Recent Adv Pain 2019; 5 (1):24-26.
Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a condition in which the piriformis muscle causes low back pain and buttock pain. Spasm of the piriformis muscle may cause radiating pain along the course of sciatic nerve (sciatica) due to the proximity of the sciatic nerve with the piriformis muscle. Foot drop due to piriformis muscle spasm is a rare clinical presentation. We have reported a case of acute foot drop due to piriformis muscle spam managed successfully with pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) of the piriformis muscle.
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