What is the piriformis muscle? The piriformis is a muscle in the buttocks. Due to the positioning of the piriformis, it can compress or irritate the sciatic nerve when it spasms or becomes too tight. When this happens, we call it piriformis syndrome. How can North Adelaide Chiropractic help piriformis syndrome? Piriformis syndrome can [...]
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome? Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a group of conditions that affect the space around the collarbone and first rib. The structures in this space can include arteries, nerves and muscles. When compressed, they can cause neck and shoulder pain, and tingling or numbness into the fingers. While there are [...]
Suffering from nerve pain? We're here to help. Nerve pain can come in many forms. The type of nerve pain we will be focusing on involves the peripheral nerves, which travel out from our spine and into our limbs. Peripheral nerves can be trapped by a large number of structures as they exit [...]
