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A muscle arising from the front of the sacrum, passing out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and being inserted into the upper border of the great trochanter of the femur.

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  • The piriformis is a tiny muscle in the hip region that most people probably don't know exists.
  • In addition to all this, there is a condition known as piriformis syndrome, which can start in pregnancy and continue afterward.
  • On either side of the laryngeal orifice is a recess, termed the sinus piriformis, which is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, laterally by the thyroid cartilage...
  • Notes: Flyers D Mike Rathje was tentatively diagnosed with piriformis syndrome on Wednesday, and not a herniated disk as originally thought, trainer Jim McCrossin said.
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