I am going in for a surgical consult on 2/7/2013 - there appears to many reasons I am having problems with my legs due to severe central canal stenosis in my cervical spine and my lumbar spine and lots or other stuff.

Thanks for checking back.

Hey, I find that using a foam roller for myofascial release is wonderful. It is like having a full body massage that you can do to yourself anytime you feel like it. I bought one on line from Amazon. I got the softest foam roller to start and I have graduated to the nubbed roller.

the foam rollers come in several densities - like medium and hard or something like that....start out with medium.

It is worth the money to get one. Mine costs about 45 dollars US. And I went on line to learn different moves I could do with the roller. My Physical therapist started me out on it. And I asked if I could buy one outside of PT.

I have never heard of myofascial pain syndrome. I will look it up and learn about it. Maybe that is part of my problem too.

I just had a caudal epidural injection two weeks ago - and I have had some relief from searing pain - it is more like complete numbness than relief of pain but hey I will take it at this point.

You might want to try epidural steriod injections (ESIs), they help with inflammation which you can't see on MRI's or CT or scans usually -

You may want to look into having your muscles tested - or biopsied. A surgeon told me to check it out - he said I should eliminate the possibility that I am dealing with a muscle issue - and the way this is going I strongly believe it could be a muscle issue, although it would be rare.

How did you come to your current diagnosis of myofascial pain syndrome? ARe you still having the strange muscle/nerve issues? Can you still exercise?

Since I can no longer stand or walk more than a few steps I sit on an exercise ball and do P90X moves sitting - I also spend a lot of time laying on the floor doing core work. It keeps me sane.

Write back if you have time.