feeling frustrated with butt muscle problem

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Hi all,

It's been 5 weeks since I first injured my piriformis muscle in my

rigth butt area. My neuro said I have piriformis syndrome, which

means the spastic piri muscle irritates the sciatic nerve and causes

pain. Since I have it, I stopped my yoga class for 2 weeks to give

the muscle a rest. Then it was better so I took both yoga classes.

They made the pain worse again. Last week my rheum gave me a steroid

shot in my piri muscle. It helped about 5 days for the bad pain but

my butt was still achy, so I skipped my yoga classes again last

week. Yesterday I did one and it made my piri muscle hurt more

again.

It's very frustating I can't take my yoga classes anymore or at

least several more weeks. I have been taking them over 3 years and

they help keep my mucles limber. But several poses irritate my sore

piri muscle.

I try to be active because my muscles get stiff if I am not.

sorry to vent.

Debbie L