Fluoroscopic Guided Piriformis Injection

How is this treatment administered?

As you lie on your stomach, your provider guides a needle into the piriformis muscle. When the needle is correctly positioned, an anesthetic and steroid medication is injected into the muscle. The medication will reduce the inflammation, relieving pain.

Overview

This injection procedure is performed to diagnose and relieve the pain of piriformis syndrome, an irritation of the sciatic nerve caused by a contraction of the piriformis muscle in the buttocks.

Is it right for me?

If you are experiencing back, leg, and foot pain or numbness caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve due to piriformis syndrome, then a fluoroscopic guided piriformis injection may be right for you.

What is the procedure like?

In preparation for the procedure, the patient lies on the stomach, and the skin at the injection site is numbed. Then, the physician uses a fluoroscope to carefully guide a needle into the piriformis muscle. A small amount of contrast dye is injected to confirm that the needle is positioned properly. Injection When the needle is correctly positioned, an anesthetic and steroid medication is injected into the muscle. The medication will reduce the inflammation, relieving pain.

What happens after the procedure?

Once the injection is complete, the patient is taken to a recovery area. If the injection is used for diagnostic purposes, the physician will wait to see if muscle pain temporarily subsides after the injection, which would confirm that the piriformis muscle is the source of the pain.

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