To find an experimentâs dependent variable, you only need ask what the hypothesis is about. For example, an experiment testing the hypothesis âfertilizer A will increase the growth rate of sunflowersâ is primarily interested in the effect on different growth rates, making âgrowth rateâ the dependent variable.
Re: Piriformis causing foot and calf pain? YES!!!!!!!! When I started reading your post yesterday, piriformis was my first thought - not a slipped disc or anything like that. Beleive it or not, injuring or basically aggravating the piriformis can affect you in so many ways.
If the inflammation of the piriformis is severe, impingement of the sciatic nerve results. Treating the pain with over-the-counter non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory medications can reduce the pain and decrease inflammation.hile athletes are usually symptomatic in only one leg, the pain-free leg should be treated as well. In the New York study, investigators determined the most common causes of piriformis syndrome are overuse (43% of 876 patients) and trauma (18% of 892 patients).