Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Steroid Injection and Dry Needling in Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

In the steroid group, 4 mL lidocaine 2% + 1 mL betamethasone injection will be administered under ultrasound guidance and conventional treatment will be given (conventional treatment includes piriformis stretching exercises. It will be stated that patients should do 2 sets a day and each set should be 10 repetition)

In the dry needling group, a total of 3 sessions of dry needling will be performed once a week using a 0.60×100 mm sterile needle under ultrasound guidance and conventional treatment will be given ((conventional treatment includes piriformis stretching exercises. It will be stated that patients should do 2 sets a day and each set should be 10 repetition)

The conventional treatment group (control group) will be given piriformis stretching exercises including hip and knee flexion, hip abduction and external rotation in the supine position. It will be stated that patients should do 2 sets a day and each set should be 10 repetitions.