#Piriformis syndrome

[aditheursula]

This day has been fun...NOT

Today my buttcheek cramped up so bad that I just laid on the floor and cried.

I made tasty pasta tho.

[meticulous-tendencies]

today was squats and grocery shopping.

finally more improvement with my shoulder, was able to squat a normal(ish) working weight with no lasting pain!

unfortunately my piriformis is still having issues so i have a lot of sciatic pain this evening. i’m going to focus more on really warming up, massaging using a tennis ball, doing banded clamshells, and nerve flossing to help fix the issue.

db benchpress felt great, still pushing 45s and hitting my rep range with no issues.

got pho with my workout buddies after the lift and hit trader joe’s to stock up on my favorite proteins 😍 and get some basics for the upcoming week :) good day overall!

[painspecialistindelhisblog]

What is piriformis syndrome?

Piriformis muscle is located deep in the buttock and helps to rotate the leg outwards. It extends from the side of sacrum and tailbone to the upper part of thigh bone. One of the main nerves of the leg (sciatic nerve) runs in close relation to this muscle. Problems of the piriformis muscle such as spasms or swelling, can cause irritation of the sciatic nerve leading to sciatica like symptoms. This condition is addressed as piriformis syndrome (PS). Other names for this condition include extra-spinal sciatica, deep gluteal syndrome or wallet neuritis.

What are the symptoms of piriformis syndrome?

Most patients present with buttock and leg pain which is worse on sitting and with hip movements. Pain is described as a dull ache, shooting or burning sensation associated with buttock tenderness. Most patients sit with the affected side tilted upwards. Some patients complain of a swelling, sausage shaped lump sensation in the buttock. Pain commonly radiates towards hip or down the back of the thigh, leg. Walking upstairs or on inclines can increase pain, with relief on lying down. Sometimes when pain is severe it may cause individuals to limp while walking. In females there may be pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia).

What causes piriformis syndrome?

PS is six times more common in women and middle ages. Individuals sitting for prolonged periods (long-distance bikers, office workers) and occupations such as truck & taxi drivers, tennis players are at a higher risk. Variations in the anatomy of piriformis muscle, sciatic nerve or its path can predispose to the irritation of the nerve. In majority of individuals the nerve travels below the muscle, it may however travel through or over the muscle or may be split into two. Other causes of piriformis syndrome include

· Trauma or Injury to the muscle such as after a fall onto the buttock, surgery or lumbar and sacroiliac joint pathologies.

· Overuse and microtrauma such as during intense downhill or long-distance running/walking. This can cause muscle spasm and shortening.

· Direct compression as during sitting on hard surfaces may cause repetitive trauma

· Compression due to direct pressure from a tumour invasion, or abnormal dilatation of a nearby blood vessel (inferior gluteal artery aneurysm)

· Post-radiotherapy fatty atrophy of the piriformis muscle

· Altered leg, back or pelvis biomechanics

How is piriformis syndrome diagnosed? What are the treatment options for piriformis syndrome? Ultrasound Guided Injections

The commonest cause of sciatica is the irritation of the nerves in or near the spine. PS represents an extra spinal cause where the site of nerve irritation lies outside the spine although the symptoms are similar. Correct diagnosis helps to offer targeted treatment and increases the probability of a successful outcome. Another nearby muscle (obturator internus) can cause similar symptoms and this needs to be differentiated from the PS.

Diagnosis begins with a comprehensive history and physical examination. An MRI is useful for detailed evaluation of the lumbar spine & pelvis and ruling out other conditions with similar presentation. X-rays can be used for the evaluation of neighbouring bony structures such as the hip and sacroiliac joints. Electromyography (EMG) may help in differentiating PS from pain originating from the spine.

A local injection into the piriformis muscle is often used to confirm the diagnosis. This is discussed in the treatments section.

Treatment involves a combination of the following;

· Short term rest and activity modification

· Lifestyle modification

· Physical therapy including stretching exercises of the piriformis, hamstring muscle and strengthening of the abductor and abductor muscles

· Medications including anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, neuropathic medications (ones used for nerve pain).

If these measures fail to resolve symptoms, then the next step is injections.

Steroid injections are the most commonly used injection option. As stated previously injections can not only provide relief, but also help in confirming the diagnosis. Using ultrasound helps to improve accuracy and reduce chances of complications. X-rays guidance is an alternative, although ultrasound is preferred as it can be performed in outpatient settings and offers other advantages such as visualisation the piriformis muscle, blood vessels and the sciatic nerve. Local anaesthetic and steroid mixture is used for the injection. Local anaesthetics help to relax the muscle and steroids aid in reducing inflammation thus prolonging the effect of the injection.

Botox injections work by paralysing and relaxing the piriformis muscle, thereby taking the pressure off the sciatic nerve. The effect of these injections can last for a few months proving an opportunity to address the root cause and engage in physical therapy.

Surgery may be considered for severe cases not responding to other measures. It involves either cutting the piriformis tendon from its hip attachment or cutting through the piriformis muscle to take pressure off the sciatic nerve.

Return to sports and activities varies between individuals and depend on the time taken in reduction of the symptoms. Too early a return has the potential to cause worsening of injury and reoccurrence of the symptoms.

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Imagine a persistent pain in your buttocks that radiates down the back of your leg, causing discomfort and hindering your daily activities. This is a common scenario for individuals experiencing piriformis syndrome. Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular condition that occurs when the piriformis muscle, located in the buttocks, irritates or compresses the sciatic nerve.

[aditheursula]

My ass is giving me trouble.

Posted the rest of the week's schedule on Twitch (weekend is up in the air).

Was going to stream today yet I'm experiencing fatigue and piriformis pain.

Going to rest and literally recuperate my ass.

This is how chronic pain feels:

[thebackpainprojectct]

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[meticulous-tendencies]

oops I definitely have piriformis syndrome..

at least now I have a solution to my issues. my tailbone has hurt during split squats for a long time and now with new sciatic pain I’m pretty sure the piriformis are to blame. going to start working it into my warmup and stretching and hope to see an improvement. my weak AF hips don’t help either.. (working on that too, there’s just only so much time to address things and do rehab in a day lol. gotta pick and choose my battles. I swear it’s like I’m playing whack a mole with my body 😂)

[angryrdpanda]

Getting desperate for relief

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[waywardvagabonds]

Who knows what’ll come out of my mouth in therapy today? I honestly don’t know.

[outsiderempire]

Trying to pull myself out of a depressive episode by taking a walk in between thunderstorms around my neighborhood. At least the scenery is nice to look at.

This is just me ranting about why I’m depressed. Ignore if you want.

I am so fucking disappointed in myself right now. I have worked tirelessly to lose over 40 lbs in the last year (and I’m still like another 40 lbs away from my goal). This comes after I had lost a bunch of weight before the pandemic (which was the first time in my life I had any sort of confidence and actually liked the way I looked) then I gained it all back plus some during the pandemic. So, to jeopardize my progress as I have done in this past month is super triggering to me.

Between the whole car thing and a federal bill being passed that changed my pay frequency, I’m basically financially screwed right now. I also have an elderly cat with medical problems and I have my own medical problems hindering my ability to stay mobile and exercise but I can’t afford to see a doctor about any of it. I have gone to HUGE lengths to overhaul my ENTIRE diet in an attempt to lose weight, but more importantly, to get my IBS under control, then I just turn around and stuff my face with junk and fast food over the entire last month (after going HALF A YEAR without eating fast food! Thanks, eating disorder!). My other issue that is an on and off thing and I suspect to be piriformis syndrome has flared back up, also making it impossible to exercise which is always been a huge boost to my mental health. So, basically I feel like I’ve set myself back and now I’m struggling so hard to get back on track. I don’t even want to see my dietitian this month because I have zero good news to bring to her.

It just feels like everything is fucking against me right now and I’m like powerless to do anything. I now have to pick up a side hustle to help pay off debt so I can have some relief but that won’t come for a few more months. I live by myself and I’ve been taking care of myself just fucking fine. Then wham! Sick cat requiring thousands of dollars in vet visits, my pay frequency changing from monthly to biweekly (so most months of the year I’m now bringing in $200 LESS a month than before), and the cherry on top, a fucking tree falls on my car, forcing me to buy a new car I can’t afford cause used car prices are insane, and so now I have an extra loan payment AND my car insurance went up. I am not fucking kidding when I say that my budget is down to the fucking PENNY with no fucking wiggle room.

And I’m supposed to be able to adequately feed myself to maintain my healthy diet for weight loss and my gut health somehow and get the motivation up to exercise to keep myself active all while having a house to maintain, a sick cat to care for, and picking up a side hustle? How do I not manage to fall back into a depression through all of this bullshit? I am literally putting in my best effort, doing the most that I can possibly do, and it’s just not fucking enough. Like, what do you even do when you reach that point? Because I have no fucking clue, man. Life is such fucking bullshit.

[mrrightandmrbubble]

The thanks my body gives me for making a decent effort at strength training and finding something I actually like:

Trochanteric bursitis (both hips, worst on left)

Sacroiliitis

Gluteal tendinopathy

Piriformis syndrome

All resulting in difficulty walking and insomnia going into its fourth month

I see. I see how it is.