1Department of Physical Therapy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
2Department of Physiotherapy, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India
3Department of Physiotherapy, USTM University, Meghalaya, India
*Corresponding e-mail: mshaphe@jazanu.edu.sa
Online published on 13 December, 2018.
Men do not carry a handbag to keep the money, so they keep a wallet in their trousers back pocket which over a period of time commonly gives rise to a condition termed as “fat wallet syndrome”. This condition leads to compression of sciatic nerve and involvement of the piriformis muscle. The primary objective to write this article is to discuss the ill effects, create awareness and prevention towards the occurrence of fat wallet syndrome as this condition puts an impact on individual's mental, social and economic wellbeing.
Fat wallet syndrome, Visual analog scale, Piriformis muscle, Stretching, Posture training, Deep breathing exercises
