Stretching the following muscle areas may be helpful. The piriformis is a muscle in the buttock area. When it is too tight, it can aggravate a pinched nerve and worsen hip pain. This muscle gets ...

Hold for 30 to 60 seconds and then lower. Repeat three times. Piriformis stretch. Lying on your back with both knees bent, place the foot of your uninjured leg flat on the floor and rest the ankle ...

Consult with your healthcare provider if you have stomach issues, bleeding problems, or are unsure about taking NSAIDs. Piriformis syndrome occurs when the piriformis muscle, located in the buttocks, ...

New Delhi: One of the most painful memories of the Covid-19 pandemic was families of patients suffering from a serious fungal infection called mucormycosis struggling to find drugs to treat the ...

A reader of this column recently wrote to me with the following question: “I’m getting physical therapy for lower back pain and sciatica that is said to be from ‘piriformis syndrome.' ...

Unfortunately, pain and injury can be a few downsides of an active lifestyle. A combination of genetics and incomplete cool-downs have led me to some pretty severe back issues over the years, and ...

Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) is a rare and life-threatening fungal infection that predominantly affects immunocompromised individuals, such as those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell ...

Mucormycosis, a fungal infection caused by Mucorales, has high mortality rates in people with weakened immune systems and those suffering from severe trauma like burns, blast injuries or victims of ...