Pirifomais syndrome

[yendormas]

hi I am yendormas, 68 years old I am new here, about a year ago had terable pain in my hip and down my right leg can not sit can not lay swimming hurts walking helps but aces like hell. Doctor put me on Neurontin tablets .Helps to ease the pain, been to phisio, no help , pilates helps

pain still there. Any ideas to help.

[Madlegs1]

If you google " piriform stretches" you will get some good exercises - especially on YouTube.

It is a very painful experience- but the stretches do help.

Good luck.

[yendormas in reply to Madlegs1]

Thanks for reply, already do stretches from google and ones given to me from phisio, which are very much the same, do help but short term .thanks once again ,yendormas

[SusieJo1948]

Try heat and ice go back and forth with ice than heat on your disks. But ask Dr first I Don,t want you messing it up worse than it is. So please ask Dr.

[yendormas in reply to SusieJo1948]

Have used heat but have not really tried ice and heat will have to give it ago.

[SusieJo1948]

Try heat and ice back and forth and ask Dr to make sure it's ok to do. Susie jo1948

[air4ce]

Hello yendormas, sounds like you might have some sciatic nerve pain. I definitely can relate to how you are feeling. Have you had an MRI or Xray accomplished? Normally the pain comes from pressure being applied to the sciatic nerve perhaps because of a bulging disc or herniated disc. Madlegs1 suggested looking up stretches on the internet, which is a real great idea. I have spent years in physical therapy doing tons of stretching, which does help. When sleeping, place pillows between your knees, or when sitting down try to prop your legs up on some pillows. I use a recliner with pillows stacked under my feet, this does help at times. Try a warm bath and pour epsom salt into the water. Hopefully you will find some comfort by doing some of the suggestions people offer you.

[yendormas]

Thanks for your suggestions I am at the moment awaiting MRI scan. The information on the pillows, is good seems to help . Thanks once again.

[yendormas]

after a week of waiting, for my MRI scan, received a call from my Doctor telling me that the hospital had told him that must have an X ray done first so waiting again still uncomfortable and as yet except for pills and excises nothing being done or sorted for any forward movement. Also just lost my mum so that is not helping. Did anybody else who have had Piriformis or Sciatic pain have to have X rays first before having MRI done.