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How long does it take to resolve Piriformis Syndrome?
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jan 16 7:52am | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for this. It was a good reminder that I have been sitting in front of the laptop for hours since on Christmas vacation began. I do watch series while lying on the couch, laptop on tummy, but will try to do less sitting, even if I am perched on several pillows.
I am at least thankful that I didn't dislocate the fake ball and socket, which was my first thought, since the pain was so severe, at first.''
When I go to the doctor for my frozen shoulder, the original problem, I can get a ''two for one'' deal.
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Hi Carol,
I forgot to ask, what is going. on with your shoulder. You referenced "frozen shoulder" in a light-hearted comment. I ask because I had my left shoulder replaced (anatomical) in Aug 2026. I have a friend with an inoperable tear in his rotator cuff (I think the supra-spinitis muscle) and really the only treatment is a reverse total shoulder replacement. He's afraid to get it done. I think that's foolish, but hey, I waited too long on my replacement surgeries as well.
Anyway, just curious. Hope your shoulder, and you, are well!
Joe
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Hi Carol,
Well your sense of humor is intact!
I'm 71 and had my right hip replaced last March. Recovery was easy, too easy, and I violated two of the post-op rules - don't bend at the hips > 90 degrees and don't cross the operated leg over the other.
At 4 weeks post-op, I was in the gym doing a stretch for my ITB. I'm a formetr marathoner and did this stretch daily. While standing, I cross one foot over the other and bend from the waist and put my palms on the floor. This has been an excellent stretch for my hamstrings and lower back, and by crossing my operated foot over the other, the ITB gets a nice stretch.
10 seconds into the stretch, and I felt a tug in my right hip followed by very-hard-to-describe pain. Yep, by violating two rules of recovery, I dislocated my brand new hip - one month post-op.
I was taken to the ER where I had to wait 5 hours for a "closed reduction". It was successful, but the long wait in the ER (heart attacks, strokes, gunshot wounds, car crash victims - all rightfully come before treating. a dislocated hip.
Anyway I don't do that stretch anymore.....
And you're right Carol, we tend to sit too much. Not good for the back or circulation - not good for anything!
Thanks for the reminder Carol! And Happy New Year!!!!
Joe