Sciatica Support Group
Sciatica is a term meaning pain that originates from compression of the sciatic nerve, the longest and largest nerve in the body. If the sciatic nerve is pinched or compressed (perhaps by a bulging disc in the low back) a patient may experience leg pain--the classic symptom of sciatica.
I have found out the my SI is being strangled by a muscle in the side of my Butt. I get Botox to weaken the muscle it worked for a bit. Now Im looking to have that muscle removed. Why? Well they believe I have a abnormal condition where the nerve goes through the muscle not in between the muscles. I had a herniated disc fixed but it only took care of the problem perticlay I'm scared to death to have this done cause they are limiting my pain meds and I don't think my pain will be treated well.I have Fibro. and every muscle have nerves in them. when I had a repair surgery on my elbow I had scar tissue for 4 years IT HURT very badly they said it was cause it had time to grow nerves and blood vesels. Has anyone gone through this? I'm trying to research it no help so far. the muscle is called the performis muscle.
I have done a bit of research on it, and it appears the muscle in the glute contracts and then irritates the sciatic nerve beneath or -in your case- going through it.
Perhaps try searching "piriformis syndrome" on Google. I've heard physical therapy can be helpful for this.
Sorry to hear you have had so much pain associated with this!
Best of luck!
Hugs!