Prevalence of Piriformis Syndrome among Prolonged Sitting Office Workers and its Effects on Physical Activity and Quality of Life

Piriformis syndrome (PS) is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by pain and numbness in the buttock area caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis muscle. The piriformis syndrome can have a significant impact on an individual's quality of life. The physical, emotional, and social consequences of the condition can lead to a decline in overall health and well-being. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used and the study design was analytical cross-sectional study. The study was conducted in charted universities of Peshawar. Office workers with low back pain or leg pain due to congenital spinal deformity, trauma or other systemic disorder. In the sample size of 148 (100%), 127 (85.8%) were males and 21 (14.2%) were females. Out of 148 (100%) participants, 102 (68.9%) were married and 46 (31.1%) were unmarried. The prevalence of Piriformis Syndrome was about 64.2 % i.e. out of 148 participants, 95 participants had symptoms while 53 (35.8%) did not have any symptom. In a study we found that out of 148 participants, 95 participants had limitations due to Piriformis Syndrome while 53 participants had no symptoms.