In my recent practice, I have observed a trend that swelling and numbness on the outside of the calf are relatively rare, especially in the past six months. In contrast, there has been a significant increase in the number of patients with low back and leg pain, which is concentrated in the buttocks, lower back, or the back of the thighs. Complaints vary and include pain from sitting for long periods of time, discomfort from standing for too long, difficulty walking, or pain from turning around while lying down. Each patient's symptoms are different and diverse.
What's the reason for the constant soreness in the butt?
When you feel fatigue in your buttocks or other parts of your body, it may be that your body is telling us that your muscles are experiencing overwork. This fatigue is not limited to diminished productivity and distractions, but also includes uncoordinated movements and reduced flexibility. Especially when experiencing neck discomfort or tightness in the lower back, these symptoms may point to a rapidly progressing condition caused by prolonged muscle tension and require our vigilance.
In particular, if you have hip pain, you need to consider the possibility of sciatica in addition to muscle fatigue. This pain spreads along the sciatic nerve path and may involve numbness and burning pain in the buttocks, lower back, back of the thighs to the calves. Sciatica is divided into primary and secondary, the latter of which is often caused by a herniated lumbar disc and is accompanied by low back pain and lower extremity pain that may be exacerbated by coughing or sneezing.
In addition, sciatica is not uncommon and affects about 40% of the population, especially in women. Individuals who sit or stand for long periods of time or maintain poor posture are particularly susceptible. Therefore, if you often feel pain in the lower back and legs, accompanied by weakness in the lower limbs, you should be alert to the occurrence of sciatica.
pathogen
When discussing the causes of sciatic nerve pain, we usually come across several common causes, with lumbar disc herniation leading the way. This condition can be likened to "behind every star, there is a hard worker", meaning that lumbar disc herniation plays a major role in sciatic nerve problems. This disorder is often associated with maintaining improper posture for long periods of time. Initially, this improper posture manifests itself as a hunched back, resulting in excessive local burden, which in the long run can lead to chronic damage to the soft tissues, which in turn leads to chronic low back pain, which is also known as postural low back pain. Lumbar disc herniation develops gradually in this condition.
Next, piriformis syndrome is also a common cause of sciatica, which is caused by the pain caused by muscle contractions as the sciatic nerve passes through the piriformis muscle. It is important to emphasize that not all sciatica originates from piriformis problems, that is, not all pain can be treated with methods of piriformis relief.
Finally, lumbar spinal stenosis is also a common cause of sciatica, especially in middle-aged men. Early symptoms of the disease usually manifest as "intermittent claudication," in which lower extremity pain worsens after walking for a period of time, but decreases or disappears completely by walking or resting with bent over.