Piriformis Treatment

Piriformis treatment is becoming a profitable growth industry in the medical sector. Many patients with back pain that has previously been diagnosed as coming from some other spinal condition have been re-diagnosed as suffering from piriformis related pain. This is common in medicine, as if to say...�Opps, we got it wrong the first time, but we figured it out now��

Piriformis Treatment Reality

If your diagnosis has been changed to suddenly reflect piriformis related pain, don�t jump on board just yet. If your doctor got it wrong the first time, what makes you think they have it correct now? Piriformis syndrome diagnosis is a common afterthought applied to diagnosed back pain conditions that have not responded well to traditional treatment. Many patients originally thought to be victims of sciatica from a herniated disc, or other causation, go through a regimen of treatments without finding any relief. They are often referred to a new doctor or even
re-diagnosed by their original doctor as �possible piriformis syndrome related pain.�

Occasionally, piriformis syndrome is the original diagnosis, especially when no other apparent cause is available in the spine. This case is rare, but it does occur in some patients.

Piriformis Treatment Options

The usual treatments for piriformis syndrome mimic those for most lower back pain conditions. Not all common therapy modalities make any sense for the suspected cause of pain, but are used nevertheless. This is business as usual in the back pain treatment industry...

Exercises and stretches are often employed as part of a physical therapy routine. Ice and heat are alternated to determine which provides greater relief to the patient and when. Pain management drugs are used depending on the severity of the symptoms. In rare cases of unresolved piriformis pain, back surgery is sometimes a final option for pain relief.

Recommendation on Piriformis Treatment

Most cases of piriformis pain are actually cases of psychological back pain using the piriformis as the primary symptomatic location. It is difficult to diagnose any form of ischemia back pain and even more difficult when the actual causation is psychosomatic. As a patient, it is crucial to keep this possibility in mind, since it will not likely occur to your doctor. If you have already tried several unsuccessful treatments for your piriformis pain, chances are you too have been misdiagnosed. Give knowledge therapy a try and leave your pain behind... This is the exact modality I used to cure all my pain and I can certainly recommend it as a free and effective therapy option.

Piriformis Treatment to Back Pain Home 2/27/07 Revised 10/4/08