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Pain in buttock, outer hip and hamstring
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Dec 5 9:32am | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
@sufiyan2kom
I have issues with my spine and hips/buttocks and hamstrings. I had MRIs of spine and both hips and told I have spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease and neurogenic claudication causing pain, weakness and numbness that goes down to my feet/toes. I was also told after having a hip MRI that I have bilateral gluteal tendinopathy and bilateral hamstring tears which helps explain some of the pain/weakness and numbness. My hip pain has increased since my lumbar surgery in August 2024 which is causing more weakness and difficulty standing/sitting/walking. PT started recently and is causing me some pain while trying to reawaken my muscles to stretch/strengthen them. Very painful so I empathize with you.
Have you had MRIs of BOTH lumbar spine AND left/right hips? The nerve pain can be coming from lumbar spine. Have you had EMGs/nerve conduction studies done by a neurologist? Have you tried PT?
Another option would be cortisone injections to help with any inflammation if they can narrow down the source of your pain. What types of doctors have you seen this far?
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Be mindful of and aware of how your body responds to movement. When it comes to getting a dx, we all can find out "what's wrong" but we also need to discover what is right and what we can do to improve, whether it is gentle daily exercise (and PT), improved nutrition, provider support. Our bodies are very interconnected. A change in one area requires orchestration an adaptation. Sometimes you "cure one problem" and another surfaces. Keep moving!
I have almost exactly the same thing. I had increased hip and butt pain after a laminectomy 2 years ago. I just had an MRI of my hips which showed moderate tendinosis of both hip abductors (worse on left) and minor tendinosis at hamstring origins. Also something going on with left labrum but I can’t understand it! I follow up with Ortho on Monday but am wondering what treatment be? More PT? Maybe a cortisone shot? Frankly I’m just glad they’ve found something to treat… and I do wonder why it got worse after surgery.
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Hi hope,
What was the nature of the lumbar surgery you had in August?
Ten years ago I had laminotomies on S1, L5, and L4. Small holes were drilled in the vertebra, ruptured disc material from S1/L5 was removed and arthritic spurs inside my spine (stenosis) were removed to give my sciatic nerve more room. So far so good. But now the only thing keeping me from fusion surgery is my strong core muscles. I'm in the gym everyday and work on those muscles everyday.
It sounds to me like the person who started this thread has sciatica. An MRI or at least an xray would be the next steps, I think, to try and isolate what is causing the pain.
Joe