Colleen, my ortho did a MRI and X-ray and diagnosed this as Osteoarthritis, however I had a diagnosis many years ago that I had piriformis syndrome and I’m convinced it’s back. I just don’t have a lot of faith in these doctors where I am. My ortho wants to replace my hip. I don’t want to do something that is not necessary, I need to get this piriformis bug out of my head first. I need a piriformis specialist to diagnose that I don’t have it. That’s when I’ll be content and do hip surgery. I’ve found that the ortho’s here do not really believe in the piriformis being an issue.

Funny you should ask, after letting my mind think outside the piriformis box, found out it was my left hip and since has been replaced. Now need my right one done, but due to cardiac issues, cardiac doctor says, no more surgeries. So now stuck in wheelchair. My fault I allowed myself to stay on that piriformis track.