Hello all. I'm new to this group, but not to the pain. I thought I couldn't hurt to see if any combinations of symptoms rings a bell to anyone. Here goes...I'm...
Hello Jamie. Much of what you describe (including feet pain) is similar to my experience. (though I only had sciatica in one leg). I,too have a congenital...
Hello Mary, have you tried a myofascial release therapist and did it help you any ? James. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Find out what...
Hello Jamie, I can describe my pain as similar to yours in some respects. My pain is usually mild when standing with greatly increased pain after sitting for ...
Yes, James. I go to PTs, who use myofascial release therapy. It is easy to find a myofascial release therapist, but the key is finding an highly skilled ...
Hi Mary. Thanks for your vague response...really. It seems people too often have to say one thing just to look like they know what they're doing...its good to...
Hi, I was here awhile ago asking about the pain I was having & was told I was just looking for a reason to not go to the Dr. Well, I went to the Dr about a...
Pat - No one here has ever reported pain down the front of their leg. Where did you get the injection? Be specific, L5- S1, hip, piriformis, facet joints? If...
I'll get back to you. I have done too much computer work tonight already. MAry ===== Contributions to Dean for America are not deductible for federal income...
Hi Mary, The pain doesn't go down the front of my leg, just shots straight thru from my back to my right hip. However, it does go down the back of my leg all...
Does the pain go through the abdomen or does it wrap around your pelvis from back to front? Is it internal pain or pain in the muscles that go around the...
Pat - Were diagnosed with spondylitis or were you diagnosed with spondylolesthesis?They are different conditions. Mary ===== Contributions to Dean for America...
Hi Mary. Its me again...sorry to bug ya, but I'm just glad to know of someone w/ similar symptoms as myself. Btw, you are great for helping so many people out...
Jamie - You are so right about everything being connected to everything. I'm still not clear on what you have fused to what. Anyway, you clearly do have SI...
Mary I bought a book on trigger point therapy a few months ago. I was a bit apprehensive about massaging along my piriformis area b/c I was unsure whether the...
Jamie, Hi my name is April and I am suffering through this also. Not with the same disc problems, but with allot of the same symptoms. Foot pain on my left...
Apes- Thanks for the link...I've used this article in the past, actually. When this first started for me I made a few attempts at the trigger point therapy but...
Hi Mary, I honestly don't remember exactly what the Dr said. It was about 20 yrs ago. It never bothered me till recently. I do remember him saying that my...
Sounds like spondylitis to me, which is a stress fracture in the vertebrae. Usually people wear a back brace and the body heals itself by fusing the pieces...
Hi Jamie, Since you explained what they are I would have to guess that it's the second one, spondylolesthesis. I've never fractured my back that I can ...
I was interested to see in the site April mentioned in her post, that a sign of p.s. is hip bursitis. I've been struggling with greater trochanteric bursitis...
Several doctors misdiagnosed me as having hip bursitis. They would give me a steroid injection. I got at most 24 hours of relief. But if the doctor had me bend...
Now, on top of the stabbing pains in my thigh & ... pain ... dr ... again! Is ... Pat, Take a look at these links and see if it is describing your pain. ...
Thank You SO VERY MUCH! This describes it to a T. I guess I have The Psoas Syndrome. Noe, at least I have something to tell my Dr to start looking for. Thank...
cherokee32@... wrote: Thank You SO VERY MUCH! This describes it to a T. I guess I have The Psoas Syndrome. Noe, at least I have something to tell my Dr...
Mary, I don't leave for Hawaii til mid March. The next few weeks I am trying to be VERY careful so I can survive the trip out and have fun while there. I'll...
Sorry Jamie - I wrote you a very long message covering many of your questions late one night. I clicked to correct a typo & the whole page disappeared. And I...
I'm just a member like you. I was referring to questions Jamie might have for me. But in general, I just won't have much time for this group now. On a totally...
Since part of my problem has been labelled ischial bursitis, I was looking on the web and found some references to prolotherapy. Does anyone have experience...
Hi, it's been awhile since I checked in. No change in my sitting problem. It's still chronic but manageable as long as I am careful. And since I've tried...