Carol- Aren't you taking Darvocet? I was just listening to "Fresh AIr" and heard an interview with Dr. Jerry Avorn about his book "Powerful Medicines : The...
Here is a link to an interview about conflict of interest in medical research. It explains how drug companies manipulate doctors & medical journals to publish...
I will be out of the office until Monday, 8/23. I will be unable to read e-mails until 8/23 but will be checking voice mail twice/day. I'll respond asap to...
Hi Mary and James, Thank you for all your input. It is greatly appreciated. After a lot of research I have decided on the doctor near me. Therefore yesterday...
Carol - It's not that I go looking for information, it just washes over me. Between National Public Radio, the NY Times, the Chicago Tribune, our local paper, ...
Hi Carol, What surgical procedure are they doing ? I am better since having the surgery by about 50%. I think there is still some nerve entrapment where the ...
Hi, I'm new. I've noticed that no one has been posting lately, so I guess I'll finally jump in. I've been trying to read thru the other posts, and it's been...
Hi Kim I'm new too so you're not alone! I know what you mean - we can both walk without problems - in fact walking relieves my pain. I have had fusion at...
Hi, is it Jo or Joyce? I'm in the U.S., down in Alabama. Mine didn't flare up until I had total knee replacement surgery less than 3 months ago. My sciatic ...
Welcome to the newcomers. I hope you can find some useful information & emotional support here. Mary __________________________________________________ Do You...
Joyce - When you say walking relieves your pain, I see a red flag. With true Piriformis Syndrome, walking or running Increases your pain. I doubt you have ...
Hi Mary There seems to be conflicting evidence and reports about walking. Some of the articles on the www.kalindra.com site say that walking or standing...
Hi Kim James seems the guy to talk to. Have read his postings. since you've had knee surgery, your case seems more complicated than most - like mine! Jo ... ...
My case is a little complicated by a recurring sciatic nerve. It was mildly annoying before surgery, went away while I was in the hospital, and came back the...
Kim - Although you still have pain, I find your situation very encouraging. The fact you are experiencing "heaven" simply by doing stretches is extremely...
Carol - How are you doing? Any new developments? Are you still taking Bextra? Last night on CNN, I saw that Bextra is associated with a higher heart attacks & ...
Joyce _ - Sorry, I don't have time right now to respond to your posting. Which article or articles are you refering to at www.kalindra.com? I wish they would ...
Hello Mary Certainly the Nurse Practitioner article refers to walking (1 or 2 miles) as relieving ps. attached. It seems a very difficult condition to...
Mary, I think the relief I get is not so much from piriformis pain as it is from the spasms of the piriformis muscle compromising the sciatic nerve. The spasms...
Hello Everyone, Sorry I have not posted in a while. After my second opinion and EMG tests my doctors and I decided to go ahead with the piriformis surgery....
I hope and pray your surgery goes well. And you have a speedy recovery. I know you will not feel up to posting for a while. But when you feel a little better,...
Good luck with the op Carol - I hope all goes well for you. Keep us all posted. ... From: Carol To: piriformissyndrome@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Sorry I have not gotten back to you. I am really swamped theses days. I have not come across any concerns regarding Mobic. So don't worry about it. I assume...
Hi Carol, Good luck on your surgery tomorrow, it is a stressful time I know. I hope the procedure goes as planned and you have immediate pain relief once the...
Joyce - I am so sorry, I have not been able to respond to you sooner. Thank you for newer link to Kalindra. My old link only took me to the limited papers of...
Hi Mary, I would be interested to hear your latest PT experience. Have you had any word from the lady who had Piriformis surgery recently, I think it was Carol...
In the end, the most important thing is doing what you think is best for you. Each of our cases is different. If there was a simple fix that worked for...
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