Stroke o luck,
My name is April and I have had pain with piriformis syndrome, but mine is held
at bay now. I used trigger point therapy on myself, which help tremendously and
after I felt better (got the pain down from about a 7 to a 2) I started taking
Bikram yoga. Now I have no pain at all and I just drove from Reno to Whidbey
Island, WA, which is a 16 hour drive, in one day. And I didn't have any pain
when I got home or during the drive. I used to not even be able to drive to the
airport without pain and stiffness, and that was only 2 hours. Really, I can't
even believe it myself. I didn't want to do the traditional Dr. thing myself, as
I feel the meds just mask the pain, and I didn't have enough pain or problems
for surgery. (Which I probably wouldn't do anyway, unless totally
incapacitated.) I still watch the board though, because I know it is still
there. Occasionally I will feel it tighten back up, but I will just make sure
and get back to the Bikram and loosen it back up. The trigger point
therapy is what allowed me the most benefit for the time though.... Good Luck
and keep searching, the answer is out there, but may not be the same answer for
each person.

April





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