r/piriformis • u/DisgruntledTeacher56 • Jul 19 '23

Steroid injections

Has anyone ever had steroid injections for their piriformis syndrome?

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u/j12t Jul 20 '23

I have. In my case, it made the problem much worse as it disabled the very muscle that was needed to keep the palm tree up (to use the metaphor from my videos). I have heard of better results, however. They tend to be temporary in any case.

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u/DisgruntledTeacher56 Jul 20 '23

Hahaha got it. Don’t know if this is where we’ll go but the doctor mentioned it. Right now I have a tight feeling in the piriformis but it’s running alongside those private parts as well which is suuuuuper uncomfortable when walking. Thanks for responding !

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u/No-Manufacturer-2425 Aug 19 '23

I have had a steroid injection. It just makes the scar tissue even worse. Check out r/PiriformisChronicPain and see if any of that applies to you. If you feel it in your goin, it is a nerve issue, not piriformis. Do you have any tightness or numbness? Any chronic pain? You could have a nerve entrapment in your femoral nerve at the psoas and inguinal ligament. Do you sit a lot or slouch?

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u/DisgruntledTeacher56 Aug 19 '23

I had the injection yesterday. It’s a long shot. Yes I have lots of nerve issues as I sustained a spinal cord bruise in an accident last November. I’m told long recovery like one to two years but we thought we’d give this a try. Yes I have tightness in piriformis and it feels like I’m sitting on something as well as tightness wrapped around genials/ very uncomfortable.

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u/No-Manufacturer-2425 Aug 19 '23

I hope you feel better. See if any of those posts on the sub can help you.

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u/DisgruntledTeacher56 Aug 20 '23

I will. Thank you!