Literature shows different pathologies or combination pathologies can cause gluteal region pain and it can be difficult to diagnose. Piriformis syndrome is one of the cause of gluteal region pain, symptoms of myofascial pain syndrome affected gluteus maximus muscle may masquerade as piriformis muscle syndrome or both syndrome can be seen together. The aim of this study is diagnosis myofascial pain syndrome of gluteus maximus muscle and piriformis syndrome by physical examination, special clinical tests and ultrasound guided diagnostic injection test in patients presenting with gluteal pain and evaluate the coexistence of both syndromes.
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Change from Baseline Pain via Numeric Rating Scale at 60 Minutes after piriformis muscle/gluteus maximus Injection (first injection)
Timeframe: Baseline, 60 minutes after gluteus maximus injection, 60 minutes after piriformis muscle injection.