--- In piriformissyndrome@yahoogroups.com, Mary Smith <filmfest12@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, stepping over baby gates for 2+ years could certainly have started your
piriformis syndrome! And if you are getting in & out of an SUV or truck, that
will not help either. I'm so glad you mentioned the baby gate. That is the kind
of repetitive abnormal movement that can result in muscle imbalances & pain.
>
> I looked up the internet reference to baby gates & piriformis syndrome at:
> The solution to Piriformis Syndrome is simple - know what is causing it!
> and I liked what he said about muscle imbalances at
> Muscle Balance Therapy™ - Muscle Imbalances, Postural Dysfunctions, Back
Pain Exercises and Sciatica Stretches
>
> Only one member has reported using his program. She found it helpful (but not
a cure) after her less than successful P.S. surgery. Since you developed the
pain by stepping over baby gates, I would think you would be a prime candidate
for his methodology. I don't know if it will work for you or not. It seems to me
(a non- medical person) that stretches & exercises are not enough. That you
would also need someone to do soft tissue work on your muscles to remove
restrictions, so muscles can be rebalanced.
>
> Soft tissue work are things like myofascial release, ART, Myofascial Trigger
Point Therapy, etc. See our recommended list for practioners near you.
>


> I see Todd has just posted he is getting some improvement with ART. Some
people respond well to this type therapy. We have found the best results come
from instructors.
> http://www.activerelease.com/staff.asp
>
> I found 5 ART instructors in MO.
>
> Dr. Debbie Ducar, DC , St. Louis, MO
> Dr. Todd Just, DC, St Peters, MO
> Dr. Matthew Lytle, DC or Dr. Patrick Oberle, DC, Bridgeton , MO
> Dr. Clayton Skaggs, DC Kirkwood, MO
>
> Or look for a provider near you that has taken the most numbers of courses.
See
> http://www.activerelease.com/providersearch.asp
>
> I hope this helps. Please let us know what does & does not work for you. New
members always ask "What works for this?" I wish there was a simple answer. Mary
>

Thanks for the information, Mary. The list of instructors in Missouri are a
little too far away for me. I looked up ART on the Internet. One of the
physical therapists I had did active release on me. It worked at the time. I
wish I'd known more about it. In the meantime I've stopped doing some of the Tai
Chi exercises our instructor does. We've met twice a week for over a year.
AARP sponsors the classes. The instructor has geared the class more for
seniors. He does tend to do a lot of leg exercises - more like an aerobics
class. The rest of the class is slow and gentle. Some of the stretches for the
back (monkey bear) - bend over and slowly work your way down to the knees,
ankles, shoes and touch the floor if you can bother me. My right leg goes numb
from the knee down and the old pain in the you-know-what comes back when I do
these. I've started sitting out that part of the class.