Cupping guides

Piriformis syndrome: deep buttock pain radiating down the leg, self-care that helps and cupping the gluteal muscles

Piriformis syndrome, or false sciatica, means the deep gluteal muscle piriformis is so tight that it irritates the sciatic nerve. The pain sits deep in the buttock, is worse with sitting and can radiate down the thigh. Here is how it differs from a disc herniation, the self-care that helps and how to cup the buttock.