Has anyone NOT be given muscle relaxants to control the piriformis syndrome pain? If so, you really should try them. Reviewing this message board, I found...
I found this interesting article published in the proceedings of the 4th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back & Pelvic Pain. It discusses not only...
How is Kim doing six months after piriformis surgery? Is she still free of pain? Or did the pain return after a few months, as it has for half of the patients?...
I'm going to be having an MRI guided injection next week into the piriformis muscle and I was wondering if any group members have had experiences (positive or...
Mine was a CT guided shot which hurt a lot even though I had been given some kind of anesthesia. I limped out of the hospital room after being thoroughly...
PattiLou- What will they be injecting? Botox, anesthesic, cortisone, prolotherapy or what? If you don't know, call & ask doctor what it is & what he expects...
Hi Pattilou, I will be interested to hear from you after the injection. I am waiting for Piriformis surgery and I am wondering if I should have an injection...
Hi, if you have been suffering for 4 years and it has been confirmed to be the Piriformis causing the problem why havn't you considered getting surgery ? ...
If you review the posts at this site, you will find no one has reported any success with injections of any kind. Generally, you get 24 hours of pain relief...
Hi All, Does anyone experience sciatic pain in both legs ? My worst leg is the right but the left is also experiencing sciatic pain to a lesser degree. My...
I have not experienced sciatica in both legs. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips,...
Because I won't have anyone cutting into me. It hurts but I can walk with no problems. Sitting for long periods is not pleasant though. Plus I am unemployed...
Now someone has to convince the doctors to stop sending patients to injection treatments. I also have permanent injury to my neck and jaw from a car whiplash...
Thanks to Mary Smith for inquiring about me and for all the info re: her injections. I realize these injections usually do not solve the problem. I have...
Hi Patti. I have sciatic pain in both legs when I sit. The right leg is much worse than the left. I can get the pain (to a lesser degree) when I am standing....
Just feel lost without belonging to this group. If I am not welcome please just kindly let me know. Not sure how all that last mess got started I would like...
Hi, okay by me. Did the Piriformis release surgery not work ? James. ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center -...
Hi James, Unfortunately I got a severe infection in the surgical site. At the time I weighed 440 lbs and the doc was taking a huge risk even trying the...
Welcome back Deana I also have sciatica in both legs with one being only as recent as six months, the piriformis is present mostly in the other leg Since I...
Hi everyone, Thanks for your good wishes re my recent abdominal surgery. The worst is finally over. The surgery hurt less than the fact that the surgeon had to...
Sorry. Guess I'm not clear on what pelvic floor work you had done & by whom. You were going to write me with details, but you never did. Ignore my email if the...
Deanna - Please post the following information for us. 1- What kind of substance was injected into the piriformis muscle? 2- What kind of effect did it...
Hi! I just found this in my Draft folder. Apparently, I never posted it. So here it is now - better late than never. "Back in Sept, Brain & I had an online...
1- What kind of substance was injected into the piriformis muscle? I am not exactly sure what they injected. I will find out on my next visit. 2- What kind of...
Deanna - Thanks for the info. This level of detailed information is more helpful to members. Please let us know how long the effect lasts. It sounds like it...
That is a good question. I sure don't have the answer. It makes me wonder why some people get cured & others get no relief. Here are some of my observations &...
Anyone interested in MRI- guided injections or PS surgery, check out this site http://www.neurography.com/Images/Piriformis/Piriformis1.htm And it claims that...
My PS came as a result of my falling down the stairs on my right back end. I developed a four inch diameter hematoma which the doctors did nothing about....
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