Googled “butt pain” and think it’s sciatica or piriformis syndrome? You’re not alone. Many clients come in with self-diagnoses.

For the best outcomes, we first determine which it is—because effective treatment starts with the right assessment.

WHY IS IT HAPPENING?

Is this type of pain something you wake up with or does it get worse throughout the day? Are you seated for long periods of time? Is there referral pain into the knee, foot or front of your hip area? Do you have any trouble bending over to pick things off the floor? A health practitioner who is curious about all the ways this pain shows up for you in your life will ask these types of questions.

PIRIFORMIS APPROACH IN A NUTSHELL

Classically, the Piriformis muscle (Piriformis Syndrome) can cramp or suffocate the sciatic nerve where it’s passing intimate to this muscle specifically. Often our massage therapist can help by way of direct muscle release techniques that can be done through the clothing or direct to the glutes on our treatment table.

SCIATICA APPROACH IN A NUTSHELL

Sciatica is often associated with a referral pattern, into the butt and down the leg that could stem from irritation originating at the lower back. While we wouldn’t necessarily isolate treatment approach exclusively to the lower back, your massage therapist may find it useful to apply a technical and yet, gentle depth to the muscles of the lower back as well as the hip.

HIP IMBALANCES IN A NUTSHELL

Muscle imbalances are often culprit especially when pain is unique to one hip or the other. Our therapists are trained to scan for alignment issues whether they are boney or more muscular in nature. We’ll suggest homecare strategies that may be helpful in reducing your chance of this pain coming back as well as making the pain relieving benefits of treatment at our clinic last long after your gotten off the table.