Hi!
I have had numerous MRI scans and none showed any large disc
abnormalties.
I have had no pelvic injuries that i can remember.
I was a keen athlete,cycling,soccer etc.
I have seen numerous physios and no one can diagnose my problem.
I am currently under the leading Hip specialist in the UK but I
won't see him until March and I am currenty a patient at the Hope
Hospital in Salford at the pain centre.They help you deal with your
pain.
The last time I saw my hip specialist he thought I had some labrium
tears (Spelling?) hip cartlidge but he thought my problem was coming
from somewhere else.I have had a injection in my femoral nerve (on
the left side of my abdomen,near my hip) but that didn't solve any
thing.
Thanks anyway.
Bye!

--- In piriformissyndrome@yahoogroups.com, linja@a... wrote:
>
> Drew, I don't know whether you have piriformis syndrome ...
hopefully someone
> else can answer that. Have you seen a physical therapist?
>
> I've been reading a book called "A Headache in the Pelvis" by Wise
and
> Anderson. They talk about how an injury can leave the muscles in
the pelvic region
> tight long after the original injury has healed. This tightness
causes a lot
> of pain. You might benefit from reading it to see if your symptoms
fit the
> pattern they discuss. Also, back injury cause a similar problem,
chronic tension
> in the back which prevents healing.
>
> Good luck.
> In a message dated 1/20/06 8:43:36 AM,
piriformissyndrome@yahoogroups.com
> writes:
>
>
> > My name is Drew & I live in the UK.
> > I have had the symptoms below for about 20 years,I was 17 when I
> > first felt my first symptoms.
> > I must point out that I have seen many "Specialists" and so far I
> > have had no luck with a concrete diagnosis.
> >
> > Below are my symptoms.
> >
> > Deep Left buttock pain.
> > Sharp pain in my left groin and hip.
> > left lower back pain
> > Left side pain above my left hip.
> > Left leg sometimes comes out at a angle after sitting down for a
> > while.
> > The only way I can describe this in words is that the I look
like a
> > compass,you know what you use with a pencil to draw a circle
> > with.when this happens the pain in my left groin region is very
> > sharp and painful and i can not move my left leg.After a while it
> > settles down and i can move again. 
> > I hate sitting in cars or chairs.The pain can be bad.
> > If I stand for a while the pain can be bad too.
> >
> > The above symptoms are the main symptoms but there a few others.
> > The specialist have said that I have a small L5 disc prolapse but
> > nothing serious.Everytime I have a MRI scan or Xray the
specialist
> > asks me if I have been in an accident? and I haven't!
> > My MRI scan on my My Left hip has a bit of arthritis but the
> > specialist thinks that my problem is something else.
> > Is this something else the Piriformis syndrome ?
> > After searching the internet I came across the condition and
there
> > are a few things that I recognize.
> > Could you please give me your honest opinion after reading the
above
> > and tell me if my symptoms match that of a piriformis syndrome
> > sufferer.
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> > Any help or advice will be appreciated.
> >
> > Drew in the UK.
> >
> >
>
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