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Buttock pain

MedGen UID:: 68548
•Concept ID:: C0231710
•: Sign or Symptom

Synonyms:	Buttock Pain; Pain in buttock; Pygalgia
SNOMED CT:	Buttock pain (279043006); Pygalgia (279043006); Pain in buttock (279043006)

HPO:	HP:0034805

Definition

An unpleasant sensation characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching) localized to the buttock (round fleshy area at the lower rear area of a human trunk). [fromHPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVButtock pain

Phenotypic abnormality
- Constitutional symptom
  - Pain
    - Buttock pain

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lumbar Disc Herniation: Diagnosis and Management.

Zhang AS,Xu A,Ansari K,Hardacker K,Anderson G,Alsoof D,Daniels AH
Am J Med2023 Jul;136(7):645-651.Epub 2023 Apr 17doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.03.024.PMID:37072094

Piriformis Syndrome: A Narrative Review of the Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Probst D,Stout A,Hunt D
PM R2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S54-S63.Epub 2019 Jul 22doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12189.PMID:31102324

Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment.

Kirschner JS,Foye PM,Cole JL
Muscle Nerve2009 Jul;40(1):10-8.doi: 10.1002/mus.21318.PMID:19466717

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patient's preference for sacrospinous hysteropexy or modified Manchester operation: A discrete choice experiment.

Schulten SFM,Essers B,Notten KJB,Enklaar RA,van Leijsen SAL,van Eijndhoven HWF,Kluivers KB,Weemhoff M
BJOG2023 Jan;130(1):99-106.Epub 2022 Aug 31doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17280.PMID:36043332 Free PMC Article

Sacral Insufficiency Fractures.

Rickert MM,Windmueller RA,Ortega CA,Devarasetty VVNM,Volkmar AJ,Waddell WH,Mitchell PM
JBJS Rev2022 Jul 1;10(7)Epub 2022 Jul 8doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.22.00005.PMID:35849657

Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Manipulation on Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nejati P,Safarcherati A,Karimi F
Pain Physician2019 Jan;22(1):53-61.PMID:30700068

Sacral stress fractures.

Lin JT,Lane JM
J Womens Health (Larchmt)2003 Nov;12(9):879-88.doi: 10.1089/154099903770948104.PMID:14670167

Septic sacroiliitis.

Osman AA,Govender S
Clin Orthop Relat Res1995 Apr;(313):214-9.PMID:7641483

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Diagnosis

Piriformis syndrome.

Lo JK,Robinson LR
Handb Clin Neurol2024;201:203-226.doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-90108-6.00002-8.PMID:38697742

Lumbar Disc Herniation: Diagnosis and Management.

Zhang AS,Xu A,Ansari K,Hardacker K,Anderson G,Alsoof D,Daniels AH
Am J Med2023 Jul;136(7):645-651.Epub 2023 Apr 17doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.03.024.PMID:37072094

Piriformis Syndrome: A Narrative Review of the Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Treatment.

Probst D,Stout A,Hunt D
PM R2019 Aug;11 Suppl 1:S54-S63.Epub 2019 Jul 22doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12189.PMID:31102324

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Clinical Aspects of Assessment and Management.

Goom TS,Malliaras P,Reiman MP,Purdam CR
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther2016 Jun;46(6):483-93.Epub 2016 Apr 15doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.5986.PMID:27084841

Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment.

Kirschner JS,Foye PM,Cole JL
Muscle Nerve2009 Jul;40(1):10-8.doi: 10.1002/mus.21318.PMID:19466717

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Therapy

Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Manipulation on Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nejati P,Safarcherati A,Karimi F
Pain Physician2019 Jan;22(1):53-61.PMID:30700068

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Clinical Aspects of Assessment and Management.

Goom TS,Malliaras P,Reiman MP,Purdam CR
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther2016 Jun;46(6):483-93.Epub 2016 Apr 15doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.5986.PMID:27084841

Osteomalacia as a Cause of Chronic Low Back and Buttock Pain.

Oh HM,Oh J,Kim KT,Lee JI
Am J Phys Med Rehabil2015 Oct;94(10):e98-9.doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000343.PMID:26135370

Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment.

Kirschner JS,Foye PM,Cole JL
Muscle Nerve2009 Jul;40(1):10-8.doi: 10.1002/mus.21318.PMID:19466717

Diagnosis and management of piriformis syndrome: an osteopathic approach.

Boyajian-O'Neill LA,McClain RL,Coleman MK,Thomas PP
J Am Osteopath Assoc2008 Nov;108(11):657-64.doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2008.108.11.657.PMID:19011229

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Prognosis

Clinical Features and Therapeutic Process of Sacral Fatigue Fractures in Adolescents.

Hiranaka Y,Miyazaki S,Inoue S,Ryu M,Kuroshima K,Yurube T,Kakutani K,Tadokoro K
Am J Sports Med2024 Jul;52(8):2046-2054.Epub 2024 May 31doi: 10.1177/03635465241251848.PMID:38819096

Infectious sacroiliitis due to group A streptococcus infection during pregnancy: a case report.

Nagashima M,Watanabe N,Okui Y,Fukase M,Takahashi K,Ohta T,Tsutsumi S,Takakubo Y,Takagi M,Nagase S
J Med Case Rep2022 Feb 11;16(1):55.doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03271-4.PMID:35144688 Free PMC Article

Hamstring injuries: anatomy, imaging, and intervention.

Linklater JM,Hamilton B,Carmichael J,Orchard J,Wood DG
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol2010 Jun;14(2):131-61.Epub 2010 May 18doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1253157.PMID:20486024

Septic sacroiliitis.

Osman AA,Govender S
Clin Orthop Relat Res1995 Apr;(313):214-9.PMID:7641483

Hip pain.

Roberts WN,Williams RB
Prim Care1988 Dec;15(4):783-93.PMID:3068695

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Clinical prediction guides

Review of Interventional Treatments for Cluneal Neuropathy.

Gill B,Cheng DS,Buchanan P,Lee DW
Pain Physician2022 Aug;25(5):355-363.PMID:35901475

Epidural Hematoma After Trans-Sacral Epiduroscopic Laser Decompression: A Case Report.

Yu Y,Kim TH,Lee SH,Chang MC
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg2020 Feb;38(2):112-114.Epub 2019 Oct 4doi: 10.1089/photob.2019.4664.PMID:31584323

Is It Radiculopathy or Referred Pain? Buttock Pain in Spinal Stenosis Patients.

Shim DM,Kim TG,Koo JS,Kwon YH,Kim CS
Clin Orthop Surg2019 Mar;11(1):89-94.Epub 2019 Feb 18doi: 10.4055/cios.2019.11.1.89.PMID:30838112 Free PMC Article

Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy and Manipulation on Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Nejati P,Safarcherati A,Karimi F
Pain Physician2019 Jan;22(1):53-61.PMID:30700068

Late gastrointestinal toxicity after radiotherapy for anal cancer: a systematic literature review.

Pan YB,Maeda Y,Wilson A,Glynne-Jones R,Vaizey CJ
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Recent systematic reviews

Complications and adverse events of high-intensity focused ultrasound in its application to gynecological field - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lu SS,Yang LL,Yang W,Wang J,Zhang XL,Yang L,Wen Y
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Patient History in the Diagnosis of Hip-Related Pain: A Systematic Review.

Wright AA,Ness BM,Donaldson M
Arch Phys Med Rehabil2021 Dec;102(12):2454-2463.e1.Epub 2021 Apr 28doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.03.029.PMID:33930328

Four symptoms define the piriformis syndrome: an updated systematic review of its clinical features.

Hopayian K,Danielyan A
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol2018 Feb;28(2):155-164.Epub 2017 Aug 23doi: 10.1007/s00590-017-2031-8.PMID:28836092

Surgical Management of Deep Gluteal Syndrome Causing Sciatic Nerve Entrapment: A Systematic Review.

Kay J,de Sa D,Morrison L,Fejtek E,Simunovic N,Martin HD,Ayeni OR
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The clinical features of the piriformis syndrome: a systematic review.

Hopayian K,Song F,Riera R,Sambandan S
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