Does anyone have gluteal tendinopathy? Any successful treatments?

@arcuri24 the MFR therapist is across between acupressure and a deep intense massage. It is painful. Sometimes recovery takes me a day or two. But it’s pretty amazing as I stand straighter and taller and I have less pain. I am 68 years old and my degenerative physical condition has taken its toll. So muscles and bones don’t stay in place and they go into spasm and that spasm state pulls and tugs on other parts of my body and pulls them into the pain as well. Sometimes our muscles start moving together as the fascia that covers the muscle acts like a gloomy substance that gets glued together. The MFR therapist pushes on the muscles until they unglue and they move separately. This promotes more strength and endurance. I am climbing up stairs and the ladder to put up my Halloween decorations, like I’m 15 years younger than I was last year.

@loriesco
I live in a duplex apartment with bathroom only on second floor so I am up and down stairs--no problem and its a way of getting in some cardio. I, too, have degeneration so your method of getting out of pain is of interest to me. I will see if I can get MFR therapy--I am in NYC--surely there must be some facility/therapist that does this type of therapy. It sounds like you may have found a fountain of youth.

Dear Bumstuffer:
I received help from "shock therapy," which has an 80% success rate in the UK and is used at Mayo and Cleveland Clinics, as well as Stanford where I went. Google EPAT (Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology). One has to pay out-of-pocket,but it's cheaper than PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma), which could be the next step. Six weeks after my EPAT therapy I was able to begin walking without pain. Find some place which does this.

@loriesco
What is an MFR therapist and do you find them through your doctors with insurance, or is this outside insurance (in the US)?

@rrenaut

I suspect MFR is MyoFascial Release, but would be interested to know if it's something else.
Chiara (AKA: spillihped)

@rrenaut there is a section here on MFR. It stands for Myo Fascial Release therapy.
IT IS COVERED by insurance if you MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS. I had it covered when using a physical rehabilitation company through referral from my doctor and the PT company using the CORRECT diagnostic code to insurance. BUT, I found someone outside who doesn't take insurance and he was super cheap! Some will charge $280 (or more) a session and my guy charges $60 and he works on me for an hour. Its painful and I feel woosey when I get off the table but I am SO MUCH BETTER as my muscles are "unglued" and I can be more productive. I have been going twice a month for over a year now. My big muscles have unglued but after a lifetime of overworking and repetitive-use injury and degenerative conditions, I will need to continue for the rest of my life, UNLESS I want to retire from working. (which I don't!) I am an artist. You can Google search MFR on the internet or "MFR near me" if you want to contact various therapists. I tried 3 before I found my prince!
It really clarified my problems. (which I can work on, which I need therapy for, and which need surgical attention).

@loriesco Thank you

Same with me . Only thing helps is oxycodone for few hours. There are other meds out there tat aren't opiods that can help. Why aren't the prescribed? It maddening. Medical field needs to experience what we are. Marlie