As the new moderator of this group, I'm trying to update the website. And I need your input. How can we make it make it more useful to new members? What do ...
Hi All, My physiotherapist seems to think that my sciatic nerve is being compressed by the hamstrings at the back of my leg in the area where the hamstrings...
I hope your physio can work out the problem for you. Keep us informed! As you know, I'm a big believer in PTs/physios with advanced manual training. They can...
James - No you didn't. That also sounds very interesting. The possible causes of sciatica are so numerous, it is often infuriatingly hard to pinpoint what the...
You may have already heard about Dr. Jerome Groopman's new book, "How Doctor's Think". Shockingly, he says doctors typically give a patient 19 seconds to ...
Our dear friend Joyce in England has been dealing with a major setback.(Background - She had a L5-S1 fusion done due to misdiagnosis & since had hardware...
Hi Mary, Sorry to hear that Joyce is in so much pain. I think most of us have been there to some degree. There was something that I think you said a long time...
I've been looking at the Botox studies & here is a summary of what I have found. There are lots of Botox studies on the net for Low Back Pain(LBP) & piriformis...
Hey James - DId anyone ever tell you not to sit with your wallet in the back pocket? You may already know that sitting on a wallet can cause back pain,...
Hi Mary, I have heard that and have not sat on my wallet for years. My wallet is very thin these days, I have been unemployed since October (laid off). James. ...
James - I wish it had been from a fat wallet. Laid Off! Oh, no!! I hate to see another person lose their job because of a painful condition that doctors can't ...
Hi Mary & James Having a wallet empty is the best thing for men! Joking apart, I can feel an imaginery wallet right under the ischium when sitting for longer...
Hi everyone. Since we have not heard from Nilgun recently, I emailed her to see how she is doing. I have summarized her answer below. She talks about a...
Good to hear form you Joyce. I have been worried about you. Maybe you should call the Pain Mgmt clinic to ask about your app't. Sometimes, things get "lost in...
its been 1 year of sciatic symptoms. I have had mri's, ct's and an emg for my lumbar and pelvic area to look for causes. 4 orthos, 2 neuros, 4 PT's and no...
Hello Darren. Since you went to the Cleveland Clinic, former home of the prolific Piriformis Release surgeon, Dr. Henry Bohlman, we have to assume you do not...
I don't know if this applies to either Darren or James, but I'll post it, just in case. This was posted here (message #179) by a doctor with P.S. He is ...
Hello Joyce.I had a long, interesting conversation with my PT about Botox & PS Surgery yesterday. It is going to take a long time for me to type up the ...
For a few months in 2001, a doctor with Piriformis Syndrome posted on our website. His posts were so informative, especially about Botox & PS surgery, I have...
Mary, Thanks for the information. I found veronique manchec here in fort lauderdale. I have an appointment with her on Friday am. I'll let you know if it helps...
Great! Also, please let us know what techniques (school of thought) she uses. I hope the therapy works. But remember, even if it doesn't, there are other...
well...for 100.00 I don't know that I'll try this again. gentle massage for 30 minutes....gentle stretch and then I lied on my back and she held my lower legs...
Darren, I can understand your reservations. Didn't she even explain what the current state of your pelvis & muscles were? What, if anything, did she tell you ...
The general theory in using Botox as a treatment for PS is the injection paralyzes the muscle, thus reducing the compression on the sciatic nerve. Then they...
Many members have been removed from this group's membership, because of invalid addresses or their account was "Bouncing". This means the emails were...
Hi, Actually botox also helps the muscle to lose tone and mass. In my case my piriformis muscle was shortened and thick and it helped. The botoxed muscle rests...
Hi Joyce. Have you decided what you will do? We are all hoping the best for you. Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
Hi All, I have enrolled in a study for people who experience leg nerve pain after having a blood clot in the leg, as I did in 1997. Some of you will know my...
Hi Mary Still getting over traveling, and, of course my appointment in London has been postponed so feel very disheartened by all this. I am pretty sure my...
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