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Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Helps Relieve Hip/Glute Pain (GOIC)

Do you have pain in the butt, gluteus, hip area? Everyone terms this pain with different terminology, even doctors and researchers! This pain is not all that uncommon for sciatic and back pain sufferers. Gluteal pain that just won’t go away – a “toothache in the butt” – is more well recognized nowadays as its own concern often related to irritation of the sciatic nerve. Your Auburn chiropractor at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is quite experienced in the irritation of the sciatic nerve and its chiropractic care relief.

ANATOMY

Many structures come together in the region of this gluteal/hip pain! The gemelli muscles are positioned in the posterior hip area. Along with the obturator internus, piriformis, and quadratus femoris muscles, the gemelli muscles were seen to allow external rotation of the thigh. (1) A cadaver and live volunteer study of the sciatic nerve during hip rotation documented that throughout passive hip rotation, the sciatic nerve is closely linked to the gemelli-obturator internus complex, curving during passive internal rotation and relaxing during external hip rotation. (2) In a study using ultrasound to see the motions of gluteal and subgluteal muscles, researchers discovered that passive movements of hip rotation and isometric contraction of muscles impacted the sciatic nerve in the subgluteal space. They suggested that these passive movements may well affect the sciatic nerve, triggering retrotrochanteric pain in the gluteus. (3) Your Auburn chiropractor sees how anatomy shapes how pain is senses daily!

ANATOMY AND PAIN: The Sciatic Nerve

Right in the heart of|In the middle of all these gluteal muscles is the sciatic nerve that runs from the spine to the toes. Back in 2009, an early description of sciatic nerve compression presented how endometriosis, abscess, tumor, adjoining uterus, piriformis syndrome and newly discussed sciatic neuropathy due to compression of the sciatic nerve by obturator internus tendon and muscle may well be reasons for sciatic pain. (4) Even earlier, in 2005, a chiropractic radiologist/clinician and a chiropractic anatomist connected the clinical presentation of deep gluteal, sciatica-like pain in back pain patients with persistent aching pain in the retrotrochanteric area of the hip and upper posterolateral thigh. The anatomist illustrated how the structures in this area contained the gemelli-obturator internus muscle complex and related bursae. (5) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. notes how tight an area it is for everything to fit!

TERMINOLOGY

A review of just what is published about deep gluteal syndrome – pain in the gluteus – stated that deep gluteal syndrome has been more conveyed in the medical literature lately but termed differently: piriformis syndrome, gemelli-obturator internus syndrome, ischiofemoral impingement syndrome, proximal hamstring syndrome. Reviewers defined this deep gluteal syndrome as posterior hip pain as a result of nerve entrapment beyond the piriformis syndrome which can be due to nerve entrapment. If not pathological, the nerve entrapment of deep gluteal syndrome can be conservatively treated. (6) Medical conservative and Auburn chiropractic conservative each offer different options. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. can help.

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS

Conservative treatment is typically first before any more invasive treatments. Medical approaches were listed as rest, avoiding irritating movements, taking meds, getting injections, or doing physiotherapy. Surgery may be done for patients with recurrent or persistent symptoms after conservative care. (6) Chiropractors like your Auburn chiropractor deliver conservative care effectively for most. The clinician-author explained conservative treatment as goading of the bursa/sciatic nerve/muscle area – referred to as the GOIC (gemelli obturator internus complex) areaalong with Cox® Technic flexion distraction decompression of the lumbar spine L5S1 area to relieve irritation of the sciatic nerve. (5) Relief is often forthcoming for Auburn chiropractic patients with this method.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Clint Dickason on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Schedule your Auburn chiropractic appointment today. The gluteal/butt/hip pain – whatever its name – may find its relief at last!

 
Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. understands the anatomy of pain in the gluteal (butt/hip) area and has relieving treatment. 
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