Mar 16, 2021 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
Denise suffered from burning pain in her leg and into her hip for many years. An elite athlete who runs marathons, she was able to run and compete but sitting was agonizing pain. The pain was so bad she considered amputation. Then she researched online and found a...
Jan 7, 2021 | Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories, Videos
Transcript: Her story starts out with a fall, pretty serious fall, from standing height. She slipped on a wood floor and landed very hard on her left side of her buttock. Two years later, she was getting into her hot tub and just had this sudden onset of severe...
Dec 1, 2020 | Educational Articles, Piriformis Syndrome
You may not know it from its name, but you definitely know it from the movements it facilitates. It’s a small muscle that’s attached to the sacrum, close to the base of the spine. It runs behind your gluteus muscles and attaches to your femur (leg bone) head. If this...
Oct 27, 2020 | Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome can affect anyone from an avid jogger to a car-bound taxi driver. The nerves of the lower back and buttocks experience lots of movement and pressure throughout the day. Because they support so much function, they can be prone to serious injury. If...
Oct 13, 2020 | Chronic Joint Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Success Stories
My name is Alison, and this is my story about overcoming piriformis syndrome. Nobody could diagnose me for a while and I started on opiate pain medicine. Within six months I was an addict. My husband was deployed. I had no coping mechanisms. I was trying to function...
Sep 1, 2020 | Cluneal Nerves, Educational Articles, Pelvic Pain, Piriformis Syndrome, Videos
In this fascinating video, Dr. Tim Tollestrup takes you to into his OR to show the difference between Piriformis Release and Piriformis Removal Surgery. His patient Kasey had debilitating sciatica pain. Watch how Dr. Tollestrup fixed his pain problem. Warning this is...
