This is particularly fascinating because piriformis syndrome is controversial to some and many U.S. orthopedists even flat deny its exisistence!

That helps explain why my orthopedist was so totally useless for my piriformis syndrome/siatica. Like my peripheral neuropathy that started about 14 years ago, the medical profession did more harm than good.

I got my PN under control and largely healed thanks to the PN forum here and the PN forum in BrainTalk at Mass. Gen. before that and my own efforts. I'm going through a similar process now with the piriformis syndrome: learning, trying different "complementary" therapies, and setting up my own program.

It's a shame I wasted so much time and energy with the orthopedist and trying to get an MRI as the pain got worse and worse. The MRI was clear, That says a lot. It's not due to a tumor, cyst, or blood vessel problem. I'm currently doing daily stretches and strengthening exercises, and seeing an excellent massage therapist who does myofascial release and has a profound understanding of how the muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, and fascia all work together, or fail to work well together.

One thing I learned is the sooner you get this fixed, the better. Another way of saying that is the more chronic and painful it becomes, the harder it is to turn around.

I was wondering what you did to reverse your neuropathy?

Welcome to NeuroTalk:

I haven't seen Wing for quite a while. He does have 2 posts,
here however that may answer your question:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post9580-18.html
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post9583-19.html

We also have other information at the PN forum, so please do
look around there and also on the Subforum linked at the top of the PN page.