Sciatic like ymptoms similar to spinal nerve root compression can also occur and this, usually, is caused by the compression of peripheral sections of the nerve, usually from soft tissue tension in the piriformis or related muscles and is called piriformis syndrome.

In about 15% of the population the sciatic nerve traverses through the piriformis muscle itself.  In these cases the sciatic nerve can become entrapped peripherally in the muscle itself leading to pseudo-sciatic symptoms.

The following picture shows the anatomy of the piriformis muscle and the sciatic nerve:

      

                

 

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