Two new folders have been added to the "Files" section of the webpage. One is called "DRUGS" which includes an article by Consumer Reports about treating...
I was looking for something else and found your group. I will put it out right now that I am a certified myofascial trigger point therapist. this is a type of...
After years of reading these posts, I see two groups of PS patients - the runners (or overuse group) and everyone else. The overuse patients seem to better ...
Mary Jo - I forgot to mention the role of abnormal anatomy in recalcitrant cases of PS. In autopsy 15 % of bodies had the sciatic nerve ran through the ...
Hi Mary Jo and welcome, Coincidentally, I have gotten two sessions in the past month which I had planned on writing about the day I found your message. We had...
Hi all: Do any of you have suggestions on how to find a good trigger point therapist in the DC area? A little background on me -- I'm one of the "repetitive...
Lucy - Someone here got good results working with a Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist in Arlington, VA. (MAT is not myofascial trigger point therapy, but...
So, I thought I'd check in with some good news....I'm around 3 and 1/2 months post op (piriformis release surgery) and I'm finally feeling MUCH better. It's...
Absolutely! That is one of the reasons that trigger point therapy is good. The person was born that way and so they are predisposed to problems because of it....
Hi! I am glad that you were able to try the bodywork. All different types have different ways of doing things. The more tools in the toolbox the better. The...
Lucy - consider going to CenterIMT Washington D.C. Suite 250 900 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 466-8881 phone Integrative Manual Therapy, see ...
Hi Kayti and everyone, Just wanted to throw in my $.02. I, of course, have PS and my hips are a bit off as well. As a patient of a very skilled PT who does the...
Thanks for chiming in. I've actually gotten good results from PT, but the problem is that my PS is tied directly to my dancing. (FWIW - I'm a professional...
I've tried a variety of SI belts over the years. Active SI Belt has been the best for me. It stays put & it's comfortable. I think for the first year, I had to...
Hi Mary, The one I have now is the Serola. It's pretty good, but the Active one you mention looks better, more comfortable. I just got to the point where I...
I recently discovered an aid I want to share with you. Vacuuming is always a problem for people with back pain. So my life got a whole lot better when I...
I hear ya! I have the Dirt Dog version, which is a sweeper only (no vacuum) so is made for hard floors, has more room for junk it sweeps up, costs closer to...
I discovered Clark's story in another group & got his permission to reprint some of it here. This is the first time I've read of a "muscle specific CT scan"...
New members often ask for recommended therapists/doctors in their area. Please help me compile such a list by sending me (or posting online) the names and...
I can't provide any specifics here in Central N.J. because I haven't found any and because very frankly, I think the Medical Profession is itself many times...
Did you try CenterIMT in Fairlawn, NJ? I would like feedback on them if you did. They use a different approach than the standard PT. Thanks for the info. Mary...
Hi Mary - The name and contact information for the chiropractor whose helped me tremendously is below. He specializes in ART and Graston Techniques. Dr. Harry...
Hi Susan. I was wondering what happened with you. Did you every get the B-12 test? Re: the Wockhardt option, you have probably talked to the one patient I know...
Dear Susan, My name is Ronesa, and I'd like to share with you part of my story. I had the minimally invasive surgery with Dr.Filler, and my nerve has never...
Hi Mary, It is nice to be back on the forum again. Sorry that I have been gone for so long. Re the B12 that came back fine, but found out that I am pre...
I've wondered whether the surgery that Dr. Filler performs is more successful on one type of piriformis sufferer than another - i.e., those of us who developed...
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