Differential diagnosis and conservative treatment for piriformis syndrome: A review of the literature

Current Orthopaedic Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-319

  Hulbert, Arthur ^a,c   Deyle, Gail D ^b  

^a Arnica Travel Therapy Nursing and Services   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Differential; Piriformis syndrome; Sciatica; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 70349255900     PISSN: 19407041     EISSN: 19417551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCO.0b013e3181967de3     Document Type: Article

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