I want to share with Brenda my latest discovery in the jerking muscle mystery. For years I've been getting various soft tissue manual therapies to reduce the...
Mary, Thanks so much for taking the time to share this information with me and for your concern. I was put on Baclofen in early January for my severe left leg...
My pain is as follows (I will try to be clear - I wish I could just draw a diagram with arrows - LOL): * Pain in my buttock area (this is very localized, hard...
"He is concerned that my sciatic pain may be coming from my back instead of the PS since my sciatic pain is very clearly along just the S1 dermatome all the...
Hi All- It's been about a week and a half since I've been off of the oral steroids (Prednisone). I have regressed a little since then, but overall, I would say...
SIJD is most frequently caused by the bones being out of alignment. IF this is the cause of your SIJD, then the osteopathy treatments should help. (Your...
I'll be going to my first ART appointment Thursday afternoon in Columbia, SC with Dr. Renick. I'll be sure to post afterward and tell you all how it went....
This is exciting news. I looked him up and he is the most qualified in the state. I have great hope for you. Since you are still able to work & drive, you are...
Thanks Mary. I never thought I would look forward to a doctor visit, but I am very optimistic about giving ART a try even though it may be a bit uncomfortable...
Great news about being able to work from home! BTW, I expect the ART guy to look beyond the piriformis muscle & see what else is going on with you that is...
I had my first ART appointment this afternoon. I was a little worried when I first got to the office, because it was a very small, older looking building, but...
A pharmacist just told me there is a nationwide (US) generic oxycodone shortage. I don't know why. Some pharmacies are out or their orders are only being...
A recent study showed that people with Vitamin D deficiency, who took narcotics for pain, required higher doses then those with normal vitamin D levels. The...
"Do I Have Piriformis Syndrome?" is a question I often get from prospective members. All I can do is refer them to a doctor of Physical Medicine for a possible...
Here's a link to an article by a chiropractor. Interestingly, he says "Piriformis muscle spasm is getting more and more attention and in fact is becoming so...
Interesting article. I'm not sure I understand something though. If you have pain at the piriformis but not down the back of the leg, you only have an...
Ask your chiro what he thinks of the accuracy of the test. I don't know what to make of it. The way I interpret it is if you press on the piriformis muscle as...
Jim sent me articles containing an interesting point-counterpoint discussion between Dr. Filler & Dr. Tiel regarding the existence, diagnosis & treatment of...
Hi All- For the past three months, I've been seeing an Osteopath every other week. It's definitely helping, but now he wants to try a prolotherapy injection on...
Actually, no one here has found them helpful for either SIJD or piriformis syndrome. (My hairdresser found them useful for his neck). Other than 24 hrs of pain...
Hi. My name is Judy. I'm 60 years old and was diagnosed with piriformis syndrome and hip bursitis in March of this year. My doctor used PRP or platelet rich...
Hello Judy & welcome to the group. I must admit I never heard of PRP injections before. It is a interesting concept and I can see it may be helpful in treating...
... I've had 3 injections in each hip and 1 in each piriformis muscle a few weeks after the hip injections. PRP is supposed to help in reducing pain and...
Hello everyone.. I have been a member of this group for about a year or two. I have been a very active person most of my life. I am 43 years old and workout...
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...
... 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...
Hello everyone, It has been awhile since my last post, so I thought I would give an update on my experience with ART. I have had somewhere between 6 & 8...
You are probably wise to stop the exercise that causes numbness. And I assume you will now walk through the baby gates rather than step over them. What do you...
Good to hear from you Jen. I remember you were discouraged after only two ART sessions, so I'm very pleased you stuck with it and are seeing improvement. I...
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