If you’ve ever faced a patient clutching their posterior and pointing vaguely to their butt while describing a constellation of sciatic-like symptoms, chances are you’ve considered piriformis syndrome (PS)—or as it’s now fashionably rebranded, “deep gluteal pain syndrome.”
And if you’ve also debated whether to take the open or endoscopic surgical route to decompress that stubborn sciatic nerve, good news: the latest research shows it might not matter as much as we once thought.
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