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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Causing Pain At The Back, Top Of My Buttocks?

Q&A: Is that pain arthritis or bursitis?

October 03, 2008
A reader who suffers from hip and buttock pain every morning on rising asks Dr. Paul G. Donohue if the pain is caused by osteoarthritis (OA) or bursitis. Donohue explains the causes and symptoms of both conditions, and he discusses how OA and bursitis are diagnosed and treated. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Tip #6 for Sore Feet - Buff Up Your Butt!
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...misalignment of the leg leads to a chain reaction of chronic pain.   Anyone with back, hip,... Read more »

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Referred Pain and Osteoarthritis
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...can my doctor be right?   Sometimes we experience pain in a part of the body that is not the... Read more »

Health Guide

Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »
Referred Pain: Can it be treated by Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)?
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like other joints in the body, the facet joints can wear... Read more »
Spinal stenosis
Symptoms Pain in the buttocks, thighs or calves that is worse with walking or exercise Numbness in the buttocks, thighs or calves, that is worse with standing, walking or... Read more »
The Difference Between Tender Points and Tigger Points
...are used to help diagnosis fibromyalgia. They are extremely sensitive spots on the body that elicit pain when four kilograms (or about 10 lbs.) of pressure are applied. There are 18 specific... Read more »
Restless Leg Syndrome Exercises
RLS sufferer Cari Lendrum recommends:Try Cari’s “RLS Squats!” – To do this exercise, start off in a standing position and then bend your knees slightly so that you are in a squat. Rest your... Read more »

Medications

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This drug is used to treat mild to moderate pain (e.g., headaches, cold/flu aches and pains) and to... Read more »

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...(NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). It is... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat mild to moderate pain. Propoxyphene is a narcotic pain... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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