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Piriformis Syndrome: How were you diagnosed and what helps?
Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 21, 2023 | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
I have been suffering with sciatic pain for months. I just had an ESI two weeks ago but it did not relieve my pain. My physician now has scheduled me for a steroid injection in my Piriformis muscle. Has anyone had one of these injections?
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Yes I had a shot of cortisone. It helped a bit for I would say a month. I also have a physical therapist who uses his thumb and puts pressure on the area. That helps a little too. That muscle is a huge problem for me.
Hi, @denman55. I moved your discussion and combined it with an ongoing discussion titled "Piriformis Syndrome: How were you diagnosed and what helps?" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/piriformis-syndrome/.
You can meet members discussing similar symptoms of piriformis syndrome and various injections they've tried like @lesb0298 and @marilynredder2367.
@denman55, have you tried any other treatments for your pain, or was this one of your first treatment options?
Yes. I didn’t help much. And it was for a very short time.
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I haven’t had that. I have had piriformis pain before and it’s quite painful. I hope the injections work for you. I got them in two frozen shoulders once and they were quite helpful. The one in my back, not so much.