Chronic pelvic pain is hard to diagnose and manage, especially in athletes whose sport involves prolonged sitting, cycling, or repetitive hip movement. One important but often overlooked cause is pudendal nerve entrapment, which leads to persistent pelvic pain known as pudendal neuralgia. So what is pudendal neuralgia, and how do we manage it? Pudendal [...]
Buttock pain is common. We often attribute it to tendonitis, sciatica, or sacroiliac joint degeneration — but one under-recognised cause is cluneal nerve entrapment. In people with persistent or atypical symptoms that don't fit other causes, cluneal nerve pain is worth considering. So what is cluneal nerve entrapment, and how do we treat it? [...]
Gluteus maximus tendonitis is an uncommon but often overlooked cause of buttock pain, particularly in active people. The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body, and it powers movements such as running, sprinting, and climbing. When its tendon becomes irritated, it causes deep buttock pain during activity. So what is tendonitis of [...]
A gluteus muscle pull, also known as a gluteal strain, is a common injury that affects active individuals. The gluteal muscles—the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus—are essential for hip movement and stability. These muscles are particularly active in running, jumping, and rapid changes in direction, making them susceptible to tears or strains. Understanding the [...]
Buttock pain is common in runners and active people. It has many causes, including referred pain from the spine, sacroiliac joint arthritis, and sciatica. One cause is deep gluteal syndrome. How do we diagnose deep gluteal pain syndrome, and what treatments are available? Deep gluteal syndrome is one of several causes of deep buttock [...]
How to Use This Hip Pain Location Diagram Pain location is a valuable starting point, but it is only one piece of the diagnostic picture. Several other factors help your doctor reach the correct diagnosis. The onset matters — whether the pain came on suddenly following a specific incident, or gradually over weeks of [...]
Buttock pain is complex, with many causes — sciatica, sacroiliac joint arthritis, piriformis syndrome, and hamstring tendonitis among them. A less common cause is ischiofemoral impingement, where abnormal contact between the thigh bone (femur) and the pelvic bone pinches the muscle between them, causing buttock pain. So what is ischiofemoral impingement, what are its [...]
Deep buttock pain is common in active people — and notoriously hard to pin down. The anatomy of the buttock is complex, with overlapping muscles, nerves, joints, and tendons, so glute pain is misdiagnosed more often than almost any other sports complaint. Dr Masci assesses deep buttock pain at his London clinics, using examination, [...]
Yoga combines breathing, meditation, and strengthening movement, and studies suggest it benefits stress, mood, and arthritis pain. But while yoga improves strength and flexibility, it can also cause injury. One common yoga injury is buttock pain — known as a "yoga butt" or a yoga hip injury. So what is it, and how do [...]
Hip pain after running is common, and the most frequent cause is overload — but arthritis, muscle strains, stress fractures, and nerve entrapment all present the same way. Runners with hip pain need a thorough assessment and often imaging, such as X-ray or MRI, for an exact diagnosis. Catching it early stops a niggle [...]
