How can shoes can worsen piriformis syndrome?

Several of my friends had some and said good things. So I thought, “why not, I’ll treat myself, it’s time for new shoes anyway.” So later that day, I went searching for my first pair of Nike Shox.

As someone who had an engineering background, I was impressed by the story of Nike Shox. Apparently it [...]

Piriformis Pain Journal – Document Your Journey to Become Pain Free

So after trying everything – doctors, chiropractors, physical therapy, OTC painkillers, prescription painkillers (Vioxx), spine surgeons (but not surgery thank goodness), yoga, and pilates – I knew that my pain would come and go, but I didn’t know why. So I decided to start keeping a pain journal to help me figure out what activities [...]

Why I Tried Chiropractors for my Sciatic Nerve Pain

So back in 2003, I had a coworker that rode in a charity bike ride event called the MS150 from Houston to Austin. Although that year I found out too late to begin training, I told him I would do it in 2004.

So when the time came to start training for the 180 mile April [...]

Why Generic Physical Therapy Doesn’t Work for Piriformis Syndrome?

“Physical therapy is more a pain in the butt than sciatica.” Author Unknown

Okay, so I did make up that quote above. But it truly tells of my experience with physical therapy and sciatic nerve pain.

So one particular doctor thought physical therapy would help me kick this pain in the sciatica. And although I appreciated [...]