I had issues with sciatica, piriformis & SI joint - horrible pain that went on and on. I was unable to drive or to ride in the car without pain and lived on high doses of ibuprofen & Tylenol. I also have spinal stenosis & arthritis. Steroid injections relieved it temporarily, PT was excruciating. Chiropractor helped for maybe a day at a time. Then, increasing immobility and pain in both hips resulted in x-rays by my primary and a referral to ortho - and 2 hip replacements. This resolved the hip pain, but the other pain continued at a lower level.

Finally, an alert physical therapist gave me several exercises to be performed diligently, every day, followed by icing with a flexible ice pack for 20-30 minutes. We spent many sessions fine-tuning the routine until it worked (with implants and spine issues, many modifications were needed.) At first, I cried as I stretched, but now I am pain free unless I skip the stretches or overdo (both of which describe what I did this weekend!)

Have you tried PT specifically for this issue?

Sue