8 Years of Piriformis Pain Gone After Hip Replacement Failed
Summary
A patient from Kentucky shares her experience just one day after undergoing the Deuk Piriformis Muscle Release® at Deuk Spine Institute. After suffering for more than eight years with piriformis syndrome, severe buttock pain, and sciatica radiating down her leg into her foot, she found immediate relief following a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Despite prior hip surgeries, including a total hip replacement that failed to resolve her pain, precise endoscopic release of the scarred piriformis muscle eliminated nerve compression and restored her ability to walk pain-free. She now looks forward to returning to hiking and an active life after years of limitation.
Transcript:
Dr. Deukmedjian: And good morning I'm Dr. Deukmedjian and I'm here with a patient from Kentucky who came here for a couple of issues but one of them was piriformis syndrome, she had a torn muscle in her buttock it was balled up tight with scar tissue spasming all the time causing buttock pain and compressing her sciatic nerve so she had sciatic pain down her leg and you had the Deuk Piriformis Muscle Release® yesterday. How do you feel today?
Patient: I feel really good I no longer have pain going down my leg into my foot and heel I just have some muscle soreness now and at the surgical site.
Dr. Deukmedjian: And how long have you had that piriformis syndrome?
Patient: At least 8 years is when I first noticed it, yeah eight years.
Dr. Deukmedjian: So, and the muscle was very scarred and when I had to release it. I could feel how thick it was and how tight it was, so it went very well for you. What kind of problems did the piriformis cause for you in your life?
Patient: It got to the point where I would not leave the house because I could only go to work and come back because it hurts so bad to work and to do anything after work. I've had two surgeries on my hip, and the second one was a total hip replacement, and the pain was still there.
Dr. Deukmedjian: So, you had hip surgery that didn't even fix the problem and then you came to Deuk Spine, and you woke up and it's much better.
Patient: I can walk without pain in my foot and leg like I said, just muscle soreness at the surgical site now.
Dr. Deukmedjian: How did you hear about Deuk Spine?
Patient: Online, I was Googling my symptoms and your website kept coming up and I ignored it for a while because I really just wanted to stay in my area if I needed any surgery done and I finally decided, "Well there's no one in my area who can help me," and so I clicked on your name and I thought wow. I started watching your videos and saw that you had a free MRI consult, so I did that now here I am getting it taken care of.
Dr. Deukmedjian: Well you hit the nail on the head there's no one in your area that could help you and that's true for millions of people suffering with back pain their doctors cannot fix them so that's why we are so active online trying to make people aware that there is help for them but they have to travel to Florida.
Patient: Oh well right beaches, it's an easy jump down here, so yeah.
Dr. Deukmedjian: And you can see in the surgery we went in with a 4mm incision, and this is a pioneering new technology where I went in and released the piriformis muscle with almost no bleeding no hospitalization. It was outpatient, so you actually went to your hotel with your daughter right afterwards and here you are today.
Patient: Here I am.
Dr. Deukmedjian: So, how is life looking for you now without this piriformis problem?
Patient: So much better I am looking forward to getting back to my normal level of activities one of my goals is to get out and hike. You know again, five or six miles a day and like I was doing I'm looking forward to that.
Dr. Deukmedjian: Awesome anything else you want to say to your family and friends and fans out there?
Patient: I would say that you know do your research but you're going to end up back with Dr. Deuk there's no one like him that I found. I did a ton of research throughout the country at first and then I focused on my regional area and there was; you're going to come back to Dr. Deuk without any hesitation.
Dr. Deukmedjian: And we welcome everybody because we want everyone out of pain that's our goal that's our mission at Deuk Spine. Get rid of pain permanently so people can have a normal life and enjoy life right.
Patient: Well congratulations you took the leap of faith you came here and got it.
Dr. Deukmedjian: Yes, absolutely thank you so much.
Patient: You're welcome.
A Game-Changing Procedure
Deuk Piriformis Release® is a pioneering minimally invasive procedure performed in a modern surgery center under sedation. Using advanced endoscopic technology, the procedure is done through a tiny 4mm incision to access and release the torn, scarred piriformis muscle that compresses the sciatic nerve. The surgery is performed with a precision laser with almost no bleeding, preserving surrounding tissues and requiring no hospitalization. This outpatient procedure takes less than an hour, and patients experience immediate relief from sciatic pain radiating down the leg. Unlike hip replacement or other invasive surgeries that may not address the root cause, the Deuk Piriformis Muscle Release® directly targets the source of piriformis syndrome, allowing patients to return to normal activities quickly without the need for narcotic pain medication.