Hi WritingMon. I just found another ART instructor near you. On google, one link puts him in Tempe, so you might ask if he has a tempe office. Kevin Sherman,...
Everyone, thank you for your comments on my additional symptoms. I have a couple things to do this week and then I'm going to start the doctor phone calls...
My situation isn't as dire as yours and I can't work a regular 9-5 job because I can't guarantee I will be able to sit (or stand or walk or ...) on a specific...
The Myofascial Release Treatment Centers in Paoli, PA & Sedona, AZ are offering 2 - 4 week Comprehensive Intensive Therapeutic Programs designed for...
Access to the "Links" & "Files" section of this group is limited to members only. New additions in the "Links" include: "PS misdiagnosed as disk herniation -...
Great news, everyone! I saw the physiatrist yesterday, and he also verified I have piriformis syndrome and gave me a note to stay on disability at this time!...
Excellent news on all fronts! Isn't is wonderful to have a knowledgeable & supportive doctor. I think Physiatrists know far more abut PS than the average...
I have not had an MRI on my spine as of yet. I've begun PT with a sports medicine doc and will have my fingers crossed. If I don't improve, I'll get the...
It would be awesome if there were some photos of good Piriformis stretches that members here have had success with! I was reading somewhere of a "figure 4"...
Here's a video http://www.expertvillage.com/video/4185_posture-piriformis-stretch.htm Unfortunately, it seems better as a preventative stretch. From my...
The "figure 4" stretch" mentioned in Jerry's story in the "Success Stories" folder in the "Files" section had an expired link, so I deleted it. I guess you...
I hope the PT works. If not, there is also another option in your area you may be interested in. Dr. Nelson Santos, DC drnelsonsantos.com is one of two of the...
I do think that if you have cautionary, introductory information with the stretches, that should be very helpful to people. With my experience, at least, by...
Hi, everyone! Well, I got some very disappointing news yesterday. After reviewing my medical records, the surgeon at Mayo has refused my case and sent me a...
Susan, I do not experience a lower tummy ache with my PS, but it wouldn't surprise me if some people do given the interworkings of the pelvic floor and other...
There is an unaccepted theory that the piriformis can pull on the illium bone & the viscera attached or housed by that bone could be affected. So it is at...
I'm 23 years old and I've suffered from some sort of nerve related problem for a little over 2 years now. I used to be a marathon runner and I first...
Wow. That is very different from what I have going on. I hope someone can help. I will be very interested to hear if anyone has information for you. ...
I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. My story is almost exactly the same as yours up to the point where you had surgery. I'm 27 and feel like I'm living in...
Hi tj3. I have some thoughts, but since I'm not a doctor or PT, I don't want to say anything without first running it past my PT. I'll see her on Tuesday. In...
A family member (w/ spondylitis & bulging disks) has just started therapy with a master PT that specializes in bad backs & chronic pain. He uses Primal Reflex...
tj3, Although I probably can't help you get closer to a diagnosis, I can share some thoughts with you. At this point you haven't come in contact with the right...
Hey Susan. I just got a private email from someone with butt pain, but not piriformis. Anyway, she said had had" low pelvic tummy pain, felt just like period...
... don't want to say anything without first running it past my PT. I'll see her on Tuesday. In the meantime, please tell me what big city you are closest to....
Hi, The back of my leg is also numb since I had surgery in 2004 on my P.S leg. The surgeon removed "vein clusters" that were wrapped around the sciatic nerve....
Hello fellow sufferers. My name is Jen. I am 33 years old and have had my pain in the butt for at least three years now. I also have Degenerative Disc...
Welcome to the group. Your story raises a few questions for me. Initially, you felt something was wrong with your tailbone. Sitting combined with weaken pelvic...
I forgot to mention that I did have my pelvic floor muscles checked out and there was nothing abnormal. I don't have any of the symptoms you mentioned and...
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