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Buttocks Pain:Causes of - and treatment for - Buttock Pain.Buttocks Pain? "I have a pain in my bottom" is a frequent complaint I hear on a day to day basis in my Clinic. I am delighted to inform you that I have a great success in the treatment of buttock pain!Buttocks pain is literally a pain felt in your posterior. As a result of a lot of us having sedentary jobs (and sometimes buttocks that may be just bigger than normal!), the soft tissue surrounding the buttock bones can be compressed too much. Buttock pain commonly comes from injured structures around the buttock area itself as a result of injury or disuse, or else more commonly as a referred pain from areas closer to your buttock. The four most common buttock pain presentations that I see are listed below:
Symptoms of Buttocks Pain. The symptoms of buttock pain are simply, “a pain in the butt.” Pain on the bottom of the buttock, especially when in a sitting posture, and possibly also while running, is most common. The pain may be achy, sore, stiff, dull, tight, and throbbing or any combination of the these. The area may also be tender and sensitive to touch. Simple tasks such as putting on one’s socks may seem almost impossible. In severe cases, sleep may be disturbed. Pain may also radiate from the buttock into the back of your leg. Buttock pain is commonly worse first thing in the morning and/or increases as the day progresses. Without sounding too alarming - buttock pain can also be a symptom of metastaic cancer, more commonly in older people. Stress fractures in people with poor bone density is also another possibility. Again, a thorough examination will eliminate or expose these possibilities. Treatment of Buttocks Pain. My treatment of buttock pain largely depends on the underlying injury and more specifically cause of injury. I will treat using manual release techniques to eliminate any tightness in the muscles, followed by an appropriate strengthening programme to reduce the chances of re-occurrence. Where poor posture is the root cause, I will help you with posture correction learning how to actively use your muscles, and passively with sitting aids where useful. However, I would like to point out that I generally feel sitting devices (see back pain relief products) are over-used in many situations. A physiotherapost will give you some simple strength exercises to do at your desk - these can eliminate your problems more effectively. Buttock pain caused by a joint in your pelvis or lumbar spine being out of alignment will need physiotherapy correction. For my own clients, I use manual techniques to correct your alignment followed by a home exercise programme to maintain this correction while the muscles strengthen around the area. These exercises are very important as if you only have the joint correction without correcting the muscles around it; the problem is much more likely to re-occur. Buttock pain arising from a strained ligament is a juicy one! In order for the ligament to heal the strain must be taken off it and the surrounding muscles re-educated to perform their role more effectively. Most ligament-related buttock pains are a result of poor sitting posture, where, over time, excess pressure on a ligament in the pelvis results in inflammation and scarring of this ligament causing buttock pain. Long term resolution of this common condition relies primarily on a correct diagnosis and subsequently on a correct postural education programme to facilitate healing over time. And to prevent many other sitting-related back injuries occuring. Finally, treatment of buttock pain arising from the lumbar spine requires correction of the dysfunctional joint, stretching of the sciatic nerve once it is unloaded, and strengthening of the muscles around it. Exercises for Buttocks Pain. Exercises for buttock pain will vary greatly depending on the cause and type of dysfunction that you have. I am not willing to prescribe to a client without first seeing the specific situation - but, in summary, keep moving and stretching your muscles well. I feel strongly that buttock pain should not be self-managed without a good professional opinion, as if it is poorly managed or mis-diagnosed further problems will appear. So, after understanding the nature of your buttock pain, I ask you to seek advice and help. "If in doubt - shout". Back from Buttocks Pain to Back Pain Relief Homepage. |
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