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What Causes Pain In Buttocks With Tingling Sensation On Feet And Toes?
Question: I am a female 59 years old and overweight....I have an ache in my right buttock and sometimes when I walk I get a tingling sensation all the way down to me feet and toes....what is this?
correction....the tingling is only on the right leg down to foot and toes.,...no tingling on left side
correction....the tingling is only on the right leg down to foot and toes.,...no tingling on left side
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
After going through your symptoms, they are suggestive of sciatica . The cause may be confirmed by physical examination, but most commonly it is due to slip disc that is prolapsed of intervertebral disc leading to nerve compression (pinched nerve). Other causes are sacroiliac joint dysfunction,piriformis syndrome and facet joint arthrits and so on.
The pinched nerve leads to numbness, tingling sensation and weakness of leg depending on severity of compression.
As MRI of spine is the preferred investigation, I would urge you to visit a nearby doctor who can order this investigation. Until then my advice to you are:
1. Bed rest, that is avoid unnecessary sitting and whenever possible take rest in lying down position.
2. No massage at back and you may take hot water fomentation to relax the muscle of back.
3. If the pain is severe, you should be started on pregablin, muscle relaxants along with topical antiinflammatory prepartations. Oral/injectable form of vitamin B12 will also benefit you. Discuss with your treating doctor.
4. Physiotherapy also helps.
These are prescription only medicine so you may talk to your local doctor.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Description below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
After going through your symptoms, they are suggestive of sciatica . The cause may be confirmed by physical examination, but most commonly it is due to slip disc that is prolapsed of intervertebral disc leading to nerve compression (pinched nerve). Other causes are sacroiliac joint dysfunction,piriformis syndrome and facet joint arthrits and so on.
The pinched nerve leads to numbness, tingling sensation and weakness of leg depending on severity of compression.
As MRI of spine is the preferred investigation, I would urge you to visit a nearby doctor who can order this investigation. Until then my advice to you are:
1. Bed rest, that is avoid unnecessary sitting and whenever possible take rest in lying down position.
2. No massage at back and you may take hot water fomentation to relax the muscle of back.
3. If the pain is severe, you should be started on pregablin, muscle relaxants along with topical antiinflammatory prepartations. Oral/injectable form of vitamin B12 will also benefit you. Discuss with your treating doctor.
4. Physiotherapy also helps.
These are prescription only medicine so you may talk to your local doctor.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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