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/