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Q: lower left side buttock
asked by: potter on June 29th, 2009
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Hi,
I have had pain in this area for the last 2 years. My doctor has tried to manage it until recently with diclonofac. Throughout I continued playing football.Because of heart conds I was taken off it and have used ibuprofen since. When I did come off diclonofac I realised the full extent of my injury. Pain in left buttock, limited rotation of left hip, pain around sacro area, nerve pain etc. I have managed this with ice packs and stretching. Excercise results is trauma afterwards and sleeping produces stiffness in the morning making dressing particulary difficult. Have had x ray last week. Results showed nothing remarkable if you dont count some wear and tear. I have also had som chiropractory tratment too. The bottom line is I am still plagued by the same problems to differing degree. Does anyone out there have any ideas vis a way forward. I desperately want to resume my football.
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Dr. Bruce Harrow , MD
replied on July 9th, 2009
The X-ray suggests bones are not involved but the persistent inflammation, suggested by your response to the anti-inflammatory diclofenac, means you may have some other anatomic injury. An MRI might be able to see this, and along with an exam from a good primary care practitioner or an orthopedist or sports medicine doc, you should be able to get some answers. The location of your symptoms suggest either an injury to your hip or to your lumbar spine.




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