Over a year ago I started having pain in my piriformis/glutes. I've completed 1) PT which did not ease it altho I continue to do the exercises; 2) Went to a pain clinic where I decided NOT to get a shot; 3)had several 30" massage sessions in the glute area area; 4)purchased and used a TENS unit and 5) applied a cold pack whenever it was particularly painful---5 or over. It left me with difficulty getting out of a chair, getting out of a car, walking more than 20" in the neighborhood. A nurse friend just this past Sunday, 7/16 recommended using tumeric and gave me some capsules. I got relief on the 4 hour ride home. The pain is less than a 1! I take one a day so far and it works the entire day. I'm waiting to see if it helps over time.