3. Pain Walking On Stairs
A person suffering from piriformis syndrome will often have difficulty walking up or downstairs. Walking up a hill or on an incline can cause the person who has piriformis syndrome to suffer from pain that radiates from the buttocks and down the leg.
The reason for this is that walking up or downstairs or on an incline will engage the piriformis muscle. When the muscle is engaged it can press up against the sciatic nerve. When the sciatic nerve is under this pressure it can cause a person to experience pain. This pain is typically very sharp and can be quite intense.
A person may even feel a burning sensation as they try to climb up even a simple flight of stairs. If you notice that walking up or down an incline or climbing stairs has become quite painful, you may be suffering from piriformis syndrome, which a doctor may diagnose.