Buttocks Pain from a Herniated DiscButtocks pain from a herniated disc is sometimes experienced with a bulging disc in the lower lumbar spine. The muscles of the buttocks are also implicated in other possible painful scenarios which may or may not be related to any disc abnormality in the lumbar or lumbo-sacral spinal regions.
Herniated disc buttocks pain
may exist alone or in combination with lower back and /or leg pain. A
herniated disc in the lumbar spine
might impinge on the entire cauda equina structure, enacting symptoms through the process of
spinal stenosis.
A herniation might also block one or more of the openings through which the nerve roots leave the spinal column. This event is called
foraminal stenosis.
Finally,
chemical radiculitis
may occur if a
ruptured disc
spills nucleus proteins onto sensitive nerve tissue. Other reasons for buttocks pain to occur might not be related to any coincidental disc degeneration or herniation. The most common causes of these symptoms includes: piriformis syndrome, sacroiliac joint pain and regional ischemia enacted by a psychosomatic process.
The buttocks muscles are a crucial component of the postural musculature. They are among the strongest in the body and are generally very resistant to injury. However, when deprived of oxygen or proper nerve signal, these muscles can produce a battery of uncomfortable or even debilitating symptoms. Finding adequate relief form these painful complaints may require professional treatment in some instances. The actual therapy options used will depend greatly upon the unique symptomatic pattern of the condition, as well as the specific diagnosis. Regardless, herniated disc treatment should always begin with conservative care approaches and only advance to include more risky and possibly invasive herniated disc surgery modalities if there is no other option. Every patient should consider attempting to use alternative medicine for herniated discs to make sure there are no psycho-emotional issues causing or perpetuating existing pain syndromes. Buttocks Pain from a Herniated Disc AdviceI endured some of the worst of my symptoms in the buttocks region. At times, I felt as if there was some powerful force pushing my pelvis forward from the inside, placing huge pressure on my lower spinal area and buttocks muscles. This pain was unbearable and often brought me to a state of complete disability. I understand the agony of postural pain and how it can make even the simplest tasks seem virtually impossible to accomplish.I highly recommend learning everything possible about your specific diagnosis, in order to prevent yourself from suffering the same fate as I did… I was misdiagnosed by many care providers, including some of the best orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors in the area. No one seemed to be able to fix my bad back and with time, the reasons for the complete medical failure became obvious… I recommend questioning the diagnosis of any long term painful syndrome which has been blamed on a structural condition, yet has resisted all attempts at therapy. There is a good chance that the spinal abnormality being blamed for the pain is innocent and that the symptoms might be the result of a completely different physical, or more likely, psychosomatic source. Buttocks Pain from a Herniated Disc to Herniated Disc 11/17/09 Revised 7/16/11 |
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