Pyriformis syndrome usually hurts in the buttocks as soon as you walk.
Piriformis syndrome is caused by chronic strain or trauma, resulting in an enlarged piriformis muscle that presses on the sciatic nerve, causing pain mainly in the buttocks and radiating along the buttocks, the back of the thighs, the calves and the feet. The pain is severe enough to cause a limp or inability to walk, and the pain is exacerbated by bending over.
Pressing on the pyriformis muscle area will result in a noticeable sore spot, and severe patients will suffer from muscle atrophy in the buttocks and calves. Piriformis syndrome usually need to avoid high-intensity exercise and correct bad posture.
When there is a walking hip pain, you need to go to the hospital to check, if the diagnosis of pyriformis syndrome, usually need to take physical therapy, drug therapy or surgical treatment.