Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, the periformis muscle is buried deep in the glutes and not easy to treat directly. Stretching helps, but these could be my last years of competitive tennis. The epidural kinda scares me as it goes into the spine. I will look into the patches, give it a try and see if it helps. Update, just ordered this: Live To Shine Turmeric Curcumin Topical Patches - 30 Days Supply – USA Made Thanks!