Deep Gluteal Pain Syndrome
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Original Editor - Mariam Hashem
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The gluteal/buttock area is complicated and hasn't been much explored in the literature. The symptoms are often diagnosed as Lumbar Radiculopathy and when not treated could be considered chronic pain.
Gluteal Pain Syndrome is often defined as pain or numbness in the buttock, the hip, or the posterior thigh with radiation or radicular pain in the Sciatic Nerve distribution[1].
Symptoms[1]:
- Buttock/Gluteal pain and sometimes behind the greater trochanter.
- Pain is usually unilateral
- Patients usually struggle with prolonged seating for more than 20 or 30 minutes
- They also struggle with stride into a terminal extension
- They may limp
- They may have neurological changes in testing
- Severe night pain with disturbed sleep
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