Guest guest Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 My daughter's doctor told her she has piriformis tendonitis. Can she do anything to alleviate the pain? Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Do you mean that if she finds someone in her area (near San , CA) they can do a permanent fix by following your instructions? I wasn't expecting a one shot cure but that would be great. Thanks, Ora >Hi Ora, >Yes, But alot depends on the cause. >If the cause is biomechanical it will come back if you don't correct the >biomechanical cause 1st. >EAMPLE: If the sacrum is torsioned it will pull on the piriformis and >cause a trigger. > >Having said that, if no biomechanical issues, you can treat it with a >piriformis release using counterstrain and it always works. >You would have to find someone who knows how to do it. Face down, >affected leg off the table and resting on someones knees, hip flexed to >aprox 110 degrees, abducted aprox 45-60 degrees and int / ext rotate to >fine tune... hold that position motionless for 2 min for your >daughter, she must not use her muscles >. >OR, have her lay on a tennis ball, slowly rolling onto the piriformis >(center of the buttocks) untill it really hurts and stay there until all >the pain is gone.. 3-10 min. >Hope this helps.. >TKO > > > >taurusrc@... wrote: > >> My daughter's doctor told her she has piriformis tendonitis. Can she do >> anything to alleviate the pain? >> >> Ora >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 She has pain at the Greater Trochanter when she sits. Do you think she has the right diagnosis? Ora >Hi Ora, >Yes, But alot depends on the cause. >If the cause is biomechanical it will come back if you don't correct the >biomechanical cause 1st. >EAMPLE: If the sacrum is torsioned it will pull on the piriformis and >cause a trigger. > >Having said that, if no biomechanical issues, you can treat it with a >piriformis release using counterstrain and it always works. >You would have to find someone who knows how to do it. Face down, >affected leg off the table and resting on someones knees, hip flexed to >aprox 110 degrees, abducted aprox 45-60 degrees and int / ext rotate to >fine tune... hold that position motionless for 2 min for your >daughter, she must not use her muscles >. >OR, have her lay on a tennis ball, slowly rolling onto the piriformis >(center of the buttocks) untill it really hurts and stay there until all >the pain is gone.. 3-10 min. >Hope this helps.. >TKO > > > >taurusrc@... wrote: > >> My daughter's doctor told her she has piriformis tendonitis. Can she do >> anything to alleviate the pain? >> >> Ora >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Hi Ora, Yes, But alot depends on the cause. If the cause is biomechanical it will come back if you don't correct the biomechanical cause 1st. EAMPLE: If the sacrum is torsioned it will pull on the piriformis and cause a trigger. Having said that, if no biomechanical issues, you can treat it with a piriformis release using counterstrain and it always works. You would have to find someone who knows how to do it. Face down, affected leg off the table and resting on someones knees, hip flexed to aprox 110 degrees, abducted aprox 45-60 degrees and int / ext rotate to fine tune... hold that position motionless for 2 min for your daughter, she must not use her muscles .. OR, have her lay on a tennis ball, slowly rolling onto the piriformis (center of the buttocks) untill it really hurts and stay there until all the pain is gone.. 3-10 min. Hope this helps.. TKO taurusrc@... wrote: My daughter's doctor told her she has piriformis tendonitis. Can she do anything to alleviate the pain? Ora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Thanks heaps and again, Tom. Ora >Ora, >Put the pillow in the bucket and not on the sides, try to fill up the >bucket only and keep it away from the sides. >It raises her up and keeps the piriformis away from the side of the bucket. >TKO > > >taurusrc@... wrote: > >> She wants to know where to put the pillow in the bucket seat. I would >> assume >> that it should be in the center for kind of " level out " the seat but >> maybe on >> the side would be more effective. >> >> Ora >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Ora, Put the pillow in the bucket and not on the sides, try to fill up the bucket only and keep it away from the sides. It raises her up and keeps the piriformis away from the side of the bucket. TKO taurusrc@... wrote: She wants to know where to put the pillow in the bucket seat. I would assume that it should be in the center for kind of "level out" the seat but maybe on the side would be more effective. Ora >Ora, >I would not rule out a trochanteric bursitis. A piriformis can cuase >this but it is usually due to dysfunction of the gluteus medius and that >muscle is usally aggrevated by pelvic asymmetry. So right there,she has >to find someone who is expert in muscle energy as well as counterstrain. >Is she a runner? Also I have found that bucket seats can cause >piriformis and trochanteric syndromes. Does she drive a great deal??? >Ice on the trochanter and advil / alieve are a great place to start. >Also a small pillow in sthe bucket seat may help a great deal. >Hope this helps.. >TKOPT > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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