Comments on: Piriformis Syndrome: A (real) Pain in The Ass

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Night At The Museum: Why I Hate Camping « RealDelia — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:11:47 +0000

[...] have helped if I were ten years younger and didn’t yet know the aches and pains of that pesky piriformis muscle that’s been acting up so much [...]

By: Daigle

Daigle — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:19:37 +0000

You're not the only one suffering from piriformis syndrome. I have it too, so I created an educational site to help others with the disorder. Here are some statistics about Piriformis Syndrome that I've compiled. Thanks! Bryan Daigle

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Tips for Adulthood: Five Great Lifehacking Websites « RealDelia — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:35:52 +0000

[...] finance to self-development to improving your productivity. In light of my new-found enthusiasm for physical therapy, I was quite taken with this post on how to improve your hunched over PC posture. (You mean leaning [...]

By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:22:37 +0000

Hi Delia,

I realize this post is a little old, but when I had sciatica with symptoms similar to what you described, what worked best for me were visits to a chiropractor. They did “gentle” adjustments and after a couple of months, I was pain free. Now I’m very careful how lift things and try not to tweak my back when making twisting movements.

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Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:19:33 +0000

[...] thought I’d over-dosed on Ibuprofen. I’d been having trouble – again – with Piriformis Syndrome – and lost track of how many pills I’d taken in one day. I leapt to the computer, Googled [...]

By: karoline

karoline — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:19:31 +0000

Have you thought about trying acupuncture? I get really great results when treating piriformis syndrome. You’d be surprised how quickly it can make a difference. You have my email, feel free to contact me if you’d like me to find you an acupuncturist in your area. (I’m no where near you myself, but am happy to send an email to the alumni mailing list to ask.)

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:31:32 +0000

My simple solution to a similar piriformis problem was a tennis ball. If you lay on top of it gravity works better than all the physical therapy and stretching I tried. Start on a soft surface like the bed and as the muscle relaxes you can move to the floor.

Hope you feel better soon!

By: judy

judy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:23:23 +0000

Actually, I’ve been struggling with sciatic pain myself, though I fear mine may really be of the getting-old-suck-it-up variety. (Needs a better name!)

I laughed at your parting thought. Last summer, I broke my wrist in a mountain bike crash. I was so relieved that I injured myself doing something cool. Made me feel like I’m not old yet!

By: delialloyd

delialloyd — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:18:12 +0000

no but thanks for the suggestion, Joe!

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:08:42 +0000

Have you considered the possibility of an herniated disk?
It can happen progressively, rather than be caused by a specific trauma.
Your symptoms sound identical to mine, and the herniation was confirmed by MRI a few months ago.