I have lower back pains,right side pains, pains in right butt cheek down to right leg.What could it be?

Answer 1

It does sound like a bulging disc and sciatica. I have suffered from this for over 20 years. Go to the Doctors or emergency ward at the hospital. They will order Xrays to determine the real cause. Tylenol 3's and anti-inflamatories are the usual medicines prescribed both for the pain and to reduce the inflamation. Complete bed rest is usually the only cure. Lay on your back with pillows under your legs so that your back is straight...this takes the pressure off from the affected disc. You can use ice or a heating pad. I find a heating pad offers the best relief. If you find ice more effective use a bag of frozen peas or corn. Sounds silly but it works. One consequence of repeated disc flareups is often arthritis in your back and permanet nerve damage , both of which I have developed and I find heat gives me the most comfort and relief. Please see your Doctor without delay because this can become a chronic condition if not dealt with in it's earlier stages. Do not do any heavy lifting and really pay attention to the way you move...no sudden or jerky moves. I am now on a disability because of this condition and am not allowed to lift more than 3 pounds, cannot sit or stand for any length of time and cannot work. If it is in fact disc problems you are suffering from, it can be treated or repaired if diagnosed before further damage is done to your back, however if left it will often cause the adjoining discs to deteriorate as well and can become a chronic condition. You should see a doctor as soon as possible. Hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 2

Sciatica is a painful and debilitating condition to tolerate... the extreme causation would be herniation of the disc but, is not always directly associated with the condition.. One must consider the age of the person involved, what type of work they do, what other symptoms do they have which can be directly related to this particular condition.

Most often, there is a corolary with a postural discrepancy.. allowing some distortion of the spinal column or, the formation of a scoliotic spine.

The sciatic nerve is formed primarily at the lower 3 segments of the spinal column and would indicate the compression of the nerve at that level.

It is advisable to have it taken care of immediately as the compensation the body undergoes can be quite dramatic. All being done unconsciusly, just to get away from the pain..allowing the distortion to travel upward and creating an increased scoliosis. Meaning more troubles later on, at a different level of the back.

Meds may ease the symptoms but do nothing for the causation of the condition.. indicating there is more can be done for the condition. Is where chiropractic must be considered as a corrective procedure. In most cases allows the person to continue working rather than spending days or weeks in bed.

I have had 2 severe episodes in my life and have had great relief each time I have utilized chiropractic therapy.. Today I do not have the disc left at the level of L5 but am still symptom free.

Answer 3

First of all SEE YOUR DOCTOR FOR A DIAGNOSIS. If he/she tells you that it is okay, He/she can write you a prescription to see a Chiropractor and a Massage Therapist for Piriformis Syndrome. The sciatic nerve goes under or in some people through the Piriformis muscle deep in your buttock. When this muscle is contracted...sometimes chronically....it puts pressure on the sciatic nerve causing pain in the middle to lower buttock area radiating down into the leg. Your low back and side pain could be from your Psoas and Quadratus Lumborum muscles...A Massage Therapist can help you with this too. Tight Hamstrings can also cause lower back pain . Before you seek any treatment, please see your physician. Best of Luck!

Answer 4

You probably have a bulging or possibly a herniated disc.That is causing (more than likely) the pain in right butt cheek down to right leg.You could have a nerve or nerve compressing.I have the same thing.The right side pains though sound unrelated,that could be liver,gall bladder or if it's in the back more, kidney.You need to see a Doctor.

Answer 5

Sciatica commonly refers to pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve and is typically felt in the rear, down the back of the leg and possibly to the foot. Sciatica is one of the most common forms of pain caused by compression of the spinal nerves, and the leg pain often feels much worse than the back pain.

Sciatica is actually a symptom and not a diagnosis. The term literally means that a patient has pain down the leg from compression on the sciatic nerve. The diagnosis is what is causing the compression (such as a disc herniation).

The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body; it runs from each side of the lower spine through deep in the rear and back of the thigh, and all the way down to foot, connecting the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.

Answer 6

Oh I get this from time to time, you have pinched a nerve. Sciatic nerve I believe, it runs down your lower back through your butt area and down your leg. Basically you get this from doing something strenuous that causes low back pain. It will go away in about a week depending on how bad you stressed your back. Sometimes seeing a chiropractor does help.

Answer 7

Sounds like sciatica. Which is a low back issue and usually it will effect your low back on one or both sides, your butt cheeks (glut muscles especially your periformis) and your leg could possibly start to get a numb n tingling feeling because of that pinched nerve (your siactic nerve) so if I were you find a spa or massage clinic near you and tell them your symptoms and make sure they are experienced with low back issues and they could possibly cure ya right then n there.

Answer 8

I agree, it could be an inflamed sciatic nerve. We did a call last night for a person who described exactly the same symptoms although she was in severe pain and couldn't move without being in even more pain. She was so hysterical we had to push valium in her to calm her down.

Answer 9

Ouch! sounds like you're in alot of pain, To be honest in your description it sounds like your having a pinched nerve in your lower back. You could either wait for it to clear on its own, or see a doctor who will probably recommend you to a chiropractor

Answer 10

I have the same thing. I had physical therapy for about 6 weeks and I have continued with the prescribed exercises and 12 years later, I rarely feel any of the pain. Forget the surgery. Physical therapy and stretching exercises are the cost-effective way to go.