robin082006
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20) A patient complains to a physician of chronic pain and tingling of the buttocks. The pain is exacerbated when the buttocks are compressed by sitting on a toilet seat or chair for long periods. No lumbar pain is noted. Pain is elicited when the physician performs Freiberg's maneuver, in which there is a forceful internal rotation of the extended thigh. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Disk compression of the sciatic nerve
B. Fibromyalgia
C. Piriformis syndrome
D. Popliteus tendinitis
E. Posterior femoral muscle strain
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| saadtazjam
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C
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| jvo_md
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Piriformis Syndrome
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| robin082006
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answer is C
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| The-surgeon
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| Guptashutosh
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but wat is piriformis synd , can some one explain plz
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| webjeee
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pinching of sciatic N.
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