I was told that i suffer from piriformis syndrome, i have tried physical therapy, cortisone injections and nothing helped. I am looking to do acupunctures. Does anyone know if that would help?
Does Acupuncture Help With Piriformis Syndrome?
Does Acupuncture Help With Piriformis Syndrome?
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Acupuncture can help with pain symptoms. But you really want to treat the cause of piriformis and not the sympotms.
I battled piriformis for 3 years and had acupuncture, physical therapy, nerve stimulation, massage and etc.–and got no relief.
Finally I learned a new diagnosis that introduced me to tension/stress induced pain disorders….In these pain disorders, which are common for piriformis and sciatica, the pain is caused by inner tension/stress which initiates a process called oxygen deprivation. This is restricted blood flow to muscle and nerve tissue and provides a variety of symptoms (burning, spasm, shooting pain, movement of pain).
This clarifies why so many docs/therapist call piriformis the huge mystery pain in the butt. They are not treating the cause of the pain so it never goes away and they don’t know why.
These pain disorders are common with Type A personality traits (perfect, people pleasing, worry, self-conscious, striving). The key to ending the pain is learning how you are generating inner stress/tension with your thoughts and then start to switch this process.
Here is the largest key to stopping this type of pain. Start to reckon psychological—meaning when you feel pain—associate this with your thoughts like, “what am I thinking right now” or “what is causing me to be tense right now” and not with “what is incorrect with me, who can fix me”…This small shift in your thinking can have a huge and immediate change in the way you feel.
If this resonates with you check out the site below.
BTW – I have now been pain free of piriformis for 7 years!
Monte Hueftle
I’ve successfully treated this problem in clinic. Because the approach we traditionally take in acupuncture travels along the piriformis muscle, it tends to be quite successful. Also, there is small or no pain involved in acupuncture… it feels nothing like an injection. Your best bet is to find a licensed acupuncturist who treats musculoskeletal issues on a regular basis. MD’s can practice acupuncture in many states without training, and chiropractors have as small as 100-300 hours of training. Licensed acupuncturists have completed a 4-year professional master’s degree program with a minimum of over 3500 classroom hours, and over 400 clinical hours, sat for state boards just like any other professional, and are accountable to the state via their professional licensure boards.
acupuncture can be a wonderful tool for pain. I recommend when you are searching, you question the practitioner how may pyriformis syndrome cases they have treated.
from my experience, a combination approach of osteopathic manipulation especially muscle energy techniques with acupuncture can make a huge difference.
there are different regulations for different states as to who is allowed to practice acupuncture. as a fomer Dean of an acupuncture college, I reckon that acupuncturists have an brilliant skills. But, I also met physicians who have had an brilliant skill sets – especially ones who focused their training for pain.
as to chiros, again it depends on their level of skill set – their advantage is that they can integrate the technique of chiro with acupuncture.
in any case, go with the BEST practitioner – find through word of mouth in your community.
As far as i know, acupuncture only helps with easing symptoms, it is not going to heal the condition. Which means, you will have to do it as long as you live. Try some energy work instead or chakra cleansing. Excellent luck.
A lot of times, piriformis syndrome is caused by a rotation on the hips, so check your hips. You might be uneven. Do you sit on your wallet or do a lot of driving?
here are some websites i found on google that might help.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0…http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/a…