Piri Pain

A few days ago, I really strained my piriformis while doing laundry.  Not sure how, just by bending over the wrong way.  Thankfully, I have a support group of SIJD ladies who talked me through it, since I can't do most of my piriformis PT - it requires me to be on my back, and I just can't be on my back right now and also be able to breathe.  So the regimen was ice, TENS, tylenol, seated figure 4 stretch, and rest.  I was back to "normal" in a couple days.  My "normal" isn't perfect, but at least I could walk again.

One Big Knot

If you get the inkling, in your 37th week of pregnancy, that traveling for a few days and staying in an unfamiliar bed is a good idea, you would be wrong.  There are enough aches and pains in a normal pregnancy, then add in the maternal age of 37, piriformis spasms, and a rock hard bed you're not used to will point out every single pressure point on your body.  I didn't sleep for 3 days (except for a few naps here and there), and my body was one big knotted mess.  TENS and massaging pillows did nothing.  It made me very grouchy.  My sweet MIL bought me a Milky Way bar, knowing chocolate is medicine for all ills, and it did help my mood, lol!  I was back in my bed last night, and already on the mend, just from my beloved memory foam pillow top mattress.  Ahhhhhhh.