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Post by Outspoken on Mar 25, 2016 20:39:25 GMT
Ok, so last weekend, my daughter was in a 2-day competition where I sat in stadium seats for 7+ hours each day. Now, I was able to get up and stretch once in a while or go to the bathroom. But, for the majority of time - sitting.
My right butt cheek is very sore. But, it feels like a bruise. It's more located towards the bottom where the back of my thigh meets. It hurts! Sitting hurts. Driving hurts. It only doesn't hurt if I am lying down or standing up. It's driving me crazy! Could I have deadened it somehow???
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Post by gsquaredmom on Mar 25, 2016 20:57:38 GMT
You could have bruised it or pinched a nerve such as sciatic or piriformis. Or it's a muscle spasm. Try massage and pressure with a hard ball and heat.
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Post by sharlag on Mar 25, 2016 21:27:09 GMT
Broken buttock.
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Post by ~Sherri~ on Mar 25, 2016 21:33:20 GMT
Did you sit on the edge of the stadium/bleacher seat? When I worked at the hospital and sat with a patient, I would often sit on the window seat ledge,which was made of granite. I would be using the computer on wheels in the room to chart and sit there. I would often have a very sore buttock cheek the next day. I think the way I sat, near the edge, caused it.
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Post by scrapaddie on Mar 25, 2016 22:07:53 GMT
Dead butts don't hurt!!!  ? You could have bruised it or something. |
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Post by Outspoken on Mar 26, 2016 1:47:37 GMT
Ok. This I have to google! |
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Post by TankTop on Mar 26, 2016 1:52:15 GMT
Did you sit on the edge of the stadium/bleacher seat? When I worked at the hospital and sat with a patient, I would often sit on the window seat ledge,which was made of granite. I would be using the computer on wheels in the room to chart and sit there. I would often have a very sore buttock cheek the next day. I think the way I sat, near the edge, caused it. This makes total sense. Hope your butt feels better soon. |
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Post by joblackford on Mar 26, 2016 2:27:40 GMT
If it doesn't go away in a few days I would recommend asking your doctor. I had a weird little ache in January that turned into a pinch when I turned my head while walking that turned into sciatica and agony. I thought it was something misaligned in my hip but no, it's probably a bulging disc caused by 35+ years of slouchy sitting. It just showed up out of the blue from what I remember but if you have something similar the long hours of sitting might have aggravated something you already had developing. I wish I'd gotten a doctor's opinion earlier. 3 weeks of PT hasn't fixed it and now I probably have to do something much more aggressive to heal it.
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Post by Outspoken on Mar 26, 2016 2:42:24 GMT
If it doesn't go away in a few days I would recommend asking your doctor. I had a weird little ache in January that turned into a pinch when I turned my head while walking that turned into sciatica and agony. I thought it was something misaligned in my hip but no, it's probably a bulging disc caused by 35+ years of slouchy sitting. It just showed up out of the blue from what I remember but if you have something similar the long hours of sitting might have aggravated something you already had developing. I wish I'd gotten a doctor's opinion earlier. 3 weeks of PT hasn't fixed it and now I probably have to do something much more aggressive to heal it. Sorry to hear this! I researched Piriformis Symdrome and it sounds SPOT on. I had sciatica problems when I was pregnant. So, I did some of those stretches. I will keep doing them and if not better by Tuesday, I will see my doctor. The stretches felt good! Hope you get some relief soon!!! |
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Post by Outspoken on Mar 26, 2016 2:44:20 GMT
You could have bruised it or pinched a nerve such as sciatic or piriformis. Or it's a muscle spasm. Try massage and pressure with a hard ball and heat. THANK YOU!! Researched Piriformis. Seems spot on! |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Mar 26, 2016 3:08:19 GMT
You could have bruised it or pinched a nerve such as sciatic or piriformis. Or it's a muscle spasm. Try massage and pressure with a hard ball and heat. THANK YOU!! Researched Piriformis. Seems spot on! To unlock the piriformis, if you can get someone else to do this, it's best, if not, use a golf ball yourself. Lie down on your belly. Have someone else poke around to find the most tender spot. Then put their finger straight down into that spot. Hold it there as long as you both can stand it, then put their elbow in the spot. After a few minutes, it should release. If you don't have someone, you can gently sit on a golf ball and roll it around until you find the spot. Then sit on it. Either hurts like hell, and it may take more than one release session, but it does work. |
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Post by Outspoken on Mar 26, 2016 3:57:46 GMT
THANK YOU!! Researched Piriformis. Seems spot on! To unlock the piriformis, if you can get someone else to do this, it's best, if not, use a golf ball yourself. Lie down on your belly. Have someone else poke around to find the most tender spot. Then put their finger straight down into that spot. Hold it there as long as you both can stand it, then put their elbow in the spot. After a few minutes, it should release. If you don't have someone, you can gently sit on a golf ball and roll it around until you find the spot. Then sit on it. Either hurts like hell, and it may take more than one release session, but it does work. Thanks. I'll try this. But, I have to say that sitting down makes that leg go a little numb. It's not very comfortable.  |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Mar 26, 2016 5:18:18 GMT
To unlock the piriformis, if you can get someone else to do this, it's best, if not, use a golf ball yourself. Lie down on your belly. Have someone else poke around to find the most tender spot. Then put their finger straight down into that spot. Hold it there as long as you both can stand it, then put their elbow in the spot. After a few minutes, it should release. If you don't have someone, you can gently sit on a golf ball and roll it around until you find the spot. Then sit on it. Either hurts like hell, and it may take more than one release session, but it does work. Thanks. I'll try this. But, I have to say that sitting down makes that leg go a little numb. It's not very comfortable. The earmark for piriformis is that you cannot sit. You almost feel like you have to spring up. Sitting and driving is torture. When I had piriformis syndrome, I also had sciatica and numbness all the time from a herniated disc, so I can't say that my piriformis caused numbness. If you are going to do what I suggested, be gentle and stop if your leg goes numb. It's also possible your sciatic nerve is being impinged upon by the piriformis muscle. The exact location of the sciatic nerve can vary in people. That might be why you have numbness. If you can release the piriformis, that may solve the numbness issue. If it does not improve or gets worse, see your doctor. |
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Post by Outspoken on Mar 26, 2016 20:08:44 GMT
Thanks. I'll try this. But, I have to say that sitting down makes that leg go a little numb. It's not very comfortable. The earmark for piriformis is that you cannot sit. You almost feel like you have to spring up. Sitting and driving is torture. When I had piriformis syndrome, I also had sciatica and numbness all the time from a herniated disc, so I can't say that my piriformis caused numbness. If you are going to do what I suggested, be gentle and stop if your leg goes numb. It's also possible your sciatic nerve is being impinged upon by the piriformis muscle. The exact location of the sciatic nerve can vary in people. That might be why you have numbness. If you can release the piriformis, that may solve the numbness issue. If it does not improve or gets worse, see your doctor. Thank you again for all your help. It is better today after your suggestions last night. BETTER but not gone. I will gladly take any relief at this point. I've been up on my feet all day cleaning, so the real test will be when I sit! |
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? You could have bruised it or something.
