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Sports Injuries - Buttock Injuries

Buttocks
Term Also Known As Description
piriformis syndrome   Piriformis syndrome results when the sciatic nerve in the buttock is compressed by the piriformis muscle. 
inflammation of the sacroiliac joint   Inflammation of the sacroiliac joint is swelling where the sacrum and the ilium bones meet in the pelvis.
iliolumbar ligament sprain   An iliolumbar ligament sprain occurs when the tissue that connects the lower back vertebrae with the hip bone is overstretched or torn.
referred pain from the lumbar spine   Referred pain from the lumber spine occurs when a sensation or symptom of physical distress or injury in that area is noticed in another place.
sciatica   Sciatica is pain, irritation, tingling, numbness, and/or inflammation that radiates down the sciatic nerve that goes from the lower back to the feet.
inflammation of the muscle attachments to the greater trochanter Inflammation of the muscle attachments to the greater trochanter is swelling of muscles where they connect to the top part of the thigh bone.
ischiogluteal bursitis   Ischiogluteal bursitis is irritation and inflammation of a fluid-filled cushioning sac in the area between the lowest hip bone and the large buttock muscle.
ankylosing spondylitis Bechterew's disease, Bechterew syndrome, Marie-Strümpell disease Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic, progressive, arthritis-type disease that causes the joints that connect the spine and pelvis to fuse.
hamstring tendinitis at the muscles origin   Hamstring tendinitis at the muscle origin is inflammation in the dense cord-like tissue that connects muscle to bone in the back of the upper leg and/or just below the knee.