Severe isolated sciatic neuropathy due to a modified lotus position

Figure 1 Photograph of our patient sitting in a modified lotus position. We hypothesized that repeated sitting in this position, with the right thigh on the heel of the left foot, had lead to compression and subsequent injury of the right sciatic nerve.

Figure 2 Needle electromyography revealed spontaneous muscle fibre activity due to denervation in the paralysed right tibial anterior muscle.