Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
Have any of you on here have been diagnosed with that? I recently was on 11/3/14 after a year & a half of wondering in pain. I was told this condition usually resolves on it's own fairly quickly, but mine hasn't. What treatments have been successful for you? My PM doctor said there isn't a surgery he can do, he wants me to consider a spinal cord stimulator, but the thought just freaks me out!
My main treatment is massage therapy. Two hours twice a month. I have other issues too so we just work from the neck to hips the whole session. It's a tough place to work out in massage but it does feel better afterward. The relief doesn't last long but its heaven to have it release if just for a little while. By little while 90 min is about the max. I sit on my heating pad as much as possible. I wouldn't know what to do without it.
I'm starting physical therapy in a few weeks to work on strengthening my core muscles to see if that helps any. I'm not optimistic since I have other muscles in constant spasm that have never released for any length of time even after years of massage and trigger point injections but I'm willing to try anything at this point to alleviate some of the pain. I've also done acupuncture, yoga, reflexology you name it and I've probably tried it.
I've been told the opposite of you. That this muscle group doesn't very often go away on it's own. If it does it's after long term intense therapy. Approximately 20% of the population has their sciatic run thru the piriformis instead of under. So says my ortho & neuro anyway.
An SCS has never been offered to me. I'd turn it down if it were. My research just hasn't convinced me that there's enough long term studies to back up its effectiveness. Besides, having something implanted inside my body just gives me the heebie jeebies. I know some people have had success with it but its not an option I'm willing to try.
Hope you find some relief soon.
Emerald