I know it's a bit late to ask, but did you ever get a reply to this or find out what it was? I have exactly the same thing...

I did, my pain turned out to be my periformis muscle. It is one muscle in a group of about 20 muscles in your butt. This particular muscle runs down the back of your leg and in my case felt tight all the time. It appears that my sciatica nerve ran through this group of muscles and was being "choked” thus causing the "electrical shock" feelings I was having. I ended up having 4 injections, one in my lower back and three directly into the periformis muscle. The cortisone shots worked temporarily in the beginning but the third shot has worked for about 3 months now. The trick is to get the periformis muscle to relax using the shots and therapy first. If that does not work they suggest releasing the muscle by having surgery – luckily for me the third shot seems to be working.

It was a very long road, about 1 yr and 3 months before I was pain free. As you know - the pain is overwhelming both mentally and physically. Don't give up; see your doctor, a spine doctor and even a chiropractor if you have too. They are all there to help you and sometimes it just takes time to rule things out before you figure it out.

Good Luck

My friend has been having the same problem and he�s been receiving Prolotherapy treatments. It seems to be working pretty well for him. He�s had about 4 treatments and is feeling much better. He�s not 100% pain free of course (at least not yet), but is on his way. It has some excellent information about prolotherapy. Take a look, I hope it helps!

Hi Tamiallen

I just read your post.I think Botox injection may be of great help to you if given correctly by skilled hands.It is the best spasm reliever but is a short term drug though.But I still think you should try it.

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