Piriformis Syndrome

Towards the end of work on Sat. 6.15.19   I start getting this pain in the upper part of my right butt.  Not sure but it could be piriformis syndrome, part of the sciatica family.  Stretched and applied trigger point therapy and felt better on Monday and after my chiropractor on Tuesday I feel almost normal.  Woke up Wednesday morning and the pain had returned.  This time more pain in lower back, not as much pain in my butt, but also pain above my right knee.  Walked Roscoe and split one log.  Pain got worse so I laid down for 30min.  Upon waking, the pain was pretty bad.  Put butt on tennis ball, helped a little.   I should probably work on the trigger point thing everyday.  Hurts to sit so driving kinda sucks.  We'll see how I am at work tomorrow.  

Internet says if it doesn't get better in a few weeks.  Most likely caused from sitting a lot.  Just need to work on strengthening hip area after it gets better.   Had thought about hiking to tram next Wed for my bday but gonna skip that and maybe do it in the fall.

Causes

Tension and tightness in the piriformis muscle can cause the muscle to spasm. Like muscle tension in other areas of the body, the causes vary.

Causes can include:

• an injury, such as a fall, a blow to the area, or a car accident
• overuse, such as from frequent running, excessive exercise, or over-stretching
• a sedentary lifestyle, especially with long periods of sitting
• changing from a sedentary lifestyle to more frequent exercise
• buttock muscles wasting away  (Ha ha)

https://familydoctor.org/condition/piriformis-syndrome/

Annual Wellness Exam & Ovarian Cyst

Went in to the doctor to get a wellness check so get my bloodwork done for the Vivarae app.  Most of the lab came back within normal range except my cholesterol was high. I had hoped all the walking I've been doing would of brought it into normal range.

Dr. Gilda pressed around the pelvic area and noticed that it "kicked back", not sure what that meant but told her it hurt (I thought cuz she was pressing on it.)  Pain in the pelvic area had kinda been there off and on for a while, I thought it was part of the menstrual thing and maybe the sharp pain happened when I ovulated so I really didn't think it was anything of be concerned about.  Gilda ordered an ultrasound just to be safe, of the pelvic area and abdomen.  (Ultrasound date: April 24, 2019)

Results: I have a 2.5cm ovarian cyst on the right ovary, and a 1cm on the left.  The right side usually hurt more so that made sense to have a bigger cyst.  Ovarian cysts are normal in a person whose still on their period.   Also, the cervix appeared slightly bulky and there was a small amount of fluid in the endocervical canal.  Gilda wants a pap smear done to check the cervix thing.   And another ultrasound in 3-6 months to see if it's gone away or gotten bigger.  If pain gets worse, and go in for ultrasound sooner than later.  The abdomen ultrasound showed liver, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, aorta, kidneys normal.

Ovarian cysts... Very common, happens in 10% of women, most often times there are no symptoms and go away on their own.  If the cyst is larger than 5cm, then they either take it out or try to treat with birth control pills.  It sounds like cysts happen because there is extra estrogen or the extra estrogen is not removed from the body.  Extra estrogen also causes heavy bleeding during periods which I've been having for a couple years now, a possible sign that my body is changing and entering menopause.

Home treatment:

To avoid: Alcohol (continuous intake increase estrogen), caffeine (can disrupt hormones), wheat products, sugar. Yikes!

To consume: Green vegetables/cruciferous (releases excess estrogen), eggs (detoxify liver with sulfur), fiber (decreases reabsorption of estrogen), fermented foods (metabolize excess estrogen).

Web browsing led to Cycle Syncing, how to eat and exercise based on which of the four cycles you are in.

https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/guide-to-cycle-syncing-how-to-start#for-nutrition