Light walk, confidence in movements are attributes of a healthy and successful person. But if there are complaints that the pain in the leg gives to the buttock, even a real workaholic you have to think about treatment, because it causes a limp, does not leave even at night and becomes aggravated with any change of position. What is it? How to deal with it? In this we will try to understand further.
What can character pain say
To understand what causes pain, you can, having exacta description of her character. Thus, dysesthesia (a perversion of sensitivity in the affected area) or paresthesia (a false sensation that appears without external influence) may suggest the neurological nature of the problem. And constant pain, which does not leave even at rest, is also found in neurological disorders, and in inflammatory diseases or in the development of malignant neoplasms.
If everything is in order at rest, and under load the pain in the leg gives into the buttock, the causes of the problem may lie in the presence of deforming osteoarthritis.
But still, to establish an accurate diagnosis, you needFirst of all, find out if the patient in the past had a hip, pelvic or spinal injury in the lumbar region. The transferred operations, the type of activity, and even the drugs taken - all this can have a negative impact on the condition of the limb.
Pain in the leg gives up the buttock: what is the reason?
All the causes that can cause the described problem can be divided into several types:
- injuries and their consequences
- infections,
- inflammatory processes in joints and tendons,
- other pathological processes.
Так, например, одним из последствий травмы hip joint may be bursitis. It is an inflammatory process that develops in the synovial pouch — a fluid-filled pouch that smoothes friction between the surfaces of the bones. Since the hip joint is heavy, there are several such bags in it. And depending on which of them is affected, the patient may experience different symptoms, but the main ones are as follows:
- there is a sharp pain in the leg on the outer side of the thigh (gives to the buttock, gradually increasing);
- lying on the sore side is impossible;
- swelling appears in the affected area;
- due to constant pain, sleep is disturbed;
- the temperature rises;
- there is a general malaise.
If inflammation is a consequence of infection, the patient develops purulent bursitis.
Bursitis treatment
If bursitis is diagnosed, it is assumedconservative therapy. When complaining that the pain in the leg gives in the buttock, the treatment is carried out by non-steroidal drugs that relieve inflammation: Ibuprofen, Piroxicam, Nimesulide, etc.
The injured limb is protected from physicalloads, limiting movements, amplifying symptoms. When walking in this situation, it is best to use a cane or crutches, which will have to rely on for more than a week.
In some cases severe pains are relieved bythe aid of the introduction into the synovial cavity of a mixture of hormonal agents and anesthetics. And with the impotence of conservative methods, the patient may be shown an operation that allows you to maintain the function of the hip joint.
Osteochondrosis of the lumbar and sacral parts
In cases where pain in the leg gives into the buttock, the symptoms may indicate the presence of osteochondrosis of the lumbar or sacral spine. Most often it is localized in the back of the thigh and the outer surface of the buttocks.
The cause of the development of the disease may serve as an extraweight, flat feet, carrying weights and spinal injuries. At the beginning of the development of osteochondrosis, the patient may experience pain far from the site of the lesion: reflex spasms of muscles, blood vessels and circulatory disorders in the ligaments of the limbs are possible, which leads to painful changes.
Остеохондроз – необратимый процесс.Therefore, treatment is reduced to a reduction in clinical symptoms. For this purpose, painkillers are prescribed in pills and injections: "Diclofenac", "Ibuprofen", "Nimesil", etc. The intake of B vitamins is obligatory. Chondroxide, Chondroxide, Alflutol, etc. are widely used now .
Sciatica: causes and treatment
Often the reason that the pain in the leg gives into the buttock is an inflammation of the sciatic nerve - sciatica.
Причины, провоцирующие развитие этой патологии, – hypothermia, penetration of infection, as well as pinching of the nerve roots in the lower spine caused by osteochondrosis or injuries. There are also cases of illness resulting from metabolic disorders.
After determining the causes, the doctor prescribes treatment. Most often, these are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Ketoprofen, Indomethacin, etc., or steroids: Diprosan, Hydrocortisone, etc.
The minimum is recommended for the diagnosis of sciatica.physical exercise. Application of ointments ("Diclofenac" or "Ibuprofen"), as well as physiotherapeutic procedures, helps to cope with it. In severe cases, they resort to Novocain blockades, which help to relieve particularly severe pain.
Lumboischialgia - the cause of pain in the buttock and leg
In many ways similar to sciatica and lumboischialgia -pathology in which the pain concerns both one and both legs. They are hard to straighten, and any movement causes suffering. The leg aches so much that it seems impossible to step on it: usually the patient holds her in a slightly bent position or sets her aside a little.
The onset of this malady is associated with hypothermia or overstrain of the muscles. But it can also be caused by the presence of radiculitis, osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia, or previous injuries of the spine.
The disease is dangerous to relapse, and the patientmay again complain that the pain in the leg gives to the buttock. How to treat lumboischialgia, decides only a specialist who first determines the cause of the syndrome, and only then prescribe treatment.
By the way, with this diagnosis, the position of the embryo helps to temporarily relieve pain. To do this, lie on a healthy side and pull the legs to the stomach. If both legs hurt, they do it on their backs.
Pain in the leg gives up the buttock during pregnancy
In pregnant women, complaints of pain in the leg andbuttocks are quite common. And this is understandable, because the organism of the future mother works for two. The uterus increases, and with it the load on the back grows. The body changes the center of gravity, which leads to a natural curvature of the posture.
The ligaments in the pelvic region become looserwhich increases the pressure on the joints connecting the bones of the pelvis and the sacrum. This is necessary so that the fetus can move freely through the pelvic ring.
By the way, complaints that the pain in the leg gives inbuttock, most often impose women who are overweight. The nature of her, as a rule, is different - she can start from the waist and go down to the buttocks and legs, and can begin in the region of the sacrum, spreading to the hips and legs. But after giving birth, everything usually passes.
And during pregnancy, it can be facilitated bythe help of special exercises that relieve spinal tension and strengthen the muscles of the back. This therapeutic gymnastics must be shown in the antenatal clinic. And in case of irritation of the sciatic nerve, the consultation doctors will help relieve pain.
Do not make the diagnosis yourself
In any case, if you have constant pain in the leggives to the buttock, how to treat this pathology, do not decide for yourself. You have probably already seen that this symptom may be one of the signs of many serious diseases. Determine exactly what caused the pain, and only a specialist can prescribe treatment.
If you find it difficult to choose a doctor, then firstconsult a therapist, and based on your condition and complaints, he will tell you exactly who the surgeon, traumatologist, rheumatologist or neuropathologist will be able to help you.
Do not treat yourself!Frivolous use of medications without a specialist’s control can do you a disservice by aggravating your condition or eliminating the main symptoms that make further diagnosis more difficult.
