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What Causes Pain After Butt Cheek Injury?

Hi, several years ago I had a bicycle accident and fell on my right side with my right butt cheek taking the brunt… my entire cheek was black for weeks. it has since healed with no pain until recently. since then my right cheek was somewhat de formed due to the accident. Now when i sit for long periods my but on that side starts to hurt and a slight tingling in my right leg happens. should i be concerned
Wed, 25 Jun 2014
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Hi thanks a lot for your query....i would like to clarify to you that this injury is very common in falls.this can cause pain in leg below few years later as in your case.this is generally referred to as "SCIATICA".this is due to undue stretching of the long sciatic nerve in the buttocks...THIS CONDITION CAN BE DIAGNOSED CLINICALLY.NERVE PROTECTING AGENTS AND NERVE ANALGESICS LIKE PREGABALIN.FOOT AND LEG EXCERCISES Can be helpfull.its better if you undergo NCS-NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES..TO ASESS THE DEGREE OF NERVE INJURY AND ITS CHANCES OF RECOVERY PRETTY ACCURATELY.IT CAN ALSO GUIDE THE SURGEON TO DETETMINE THE DEGREE OF NERVE OPERABILITY.IT SUGGEST YOU MEET AN EXPERT ORTHOSURGEON FOR FURTHER QUERIES.THANK YOU
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What Causes Pain After Butt Cheek Injury?

Hi thanks a lot for your query....i would like to clarify to you that this injury is very common in falls.this can cause pain in leg below few years later as in your case.this is generally referred to as SCIATICA .this is due to undue stretching of the long sciatic nerve in the buttocks...THIS CONDITION CAN BE DIAGNOSED CLINICALLY.NERVE PROTECTING AGENTS AND NERVE ANALGESICS LIKE PREGABALIN.FOOT AND LEG EXCERCISES Can be helpfull.its better if you undergo NCS-NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES..TO ASESS THE DEGREE OF NERVE INJURY AND ITS CHANCES OF RECOVERY PRETTY ACCURATELY.IT CAN ALSO GUIDE THE SURGEON TO DETETMINE THE DEGREE OF NERVE OPERABILITY.IT SUGGEST YOU MEET AN EXPERT ORTHOSURGEON FOR FURTHER QUERIES.THANK YOU