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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004A real pain in the butt
Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. Just a couple of weeks ago I read about piriformis syndrome[1] on misc.fitness.weights - and now I fear this is what I am beginning to suffer from. I am *not happy* about this. I have really come to enjoy my exercise, especially my weight training, and I understand that the best remedy for piriformis syndrome is rest. Mr. carla has already told me he's not going to let me lift this week. Waah! I'm not even sure that I should do my typical hard cardio workouts. I'm really bummed about the prospect of a week without my weight training, and even more depressed when I consider the very real possibility that a week may not be enough. I've worked very hard to make sure that I train three times a week, no matter how many deadlines are bearing down on me at the office and no matter what else is going on. I love the way it makes me feel and I don't want to miss it! I am generally a physically strong person - I don't get sick often and I don't normally complain of aches and pains and let them hold me back. I think that is part of why mr. carla is laying down the line about the lifting - he's concerned about me because if I am complaining of the pain it must be really bad. I am one pound away from losing 30 lbs total since starting LC on 12/1/03. This week, I guess I have to focus on something other than the exercise. carla [1] The piriformis is a small muscle that lives deep in the buttock, below the gluteus maximus and minimus. Apparently it resides in close proximity to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. Try just doing isolation exercises for your upper body, until your lower body heals. > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with > the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. 1) You don't really know what it is, right? Don't let fear rule your mind, see a doctor. 2) I regularly take a week off from weight training. It's part the HST protocal that I follow. I'm off this week and am enjoying the extra time. I'll resume next week. A week off ain't gonna hurt you -- think long term. :: Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an :: intermittent pain in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] :: inflamed it interferes with the sciatic nerve and causes radiating :: pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. Carla, I developed those symptoms and kept going. I was doing 215 pound back presses and I think if I had rested I may not be in the situation I'm in today with my back. (2 herniated lumbar discs) Rest and think about the big picture.  Signature- Bear Grrrrrrrr : o) 297/267/210 Highest weight 353 http://home.earthlink.net/~polarbear50/index.html > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with > the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. Carrying a wallet in my back pocket caused me some trouble. I moved it to my front pocket years ago. Maybe you should see a doctor. He can reduce your wallet size. > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with > the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. Maybe a start of Sciatica? I have it on both sides and it is not fun. I am in the process of radio Therapy to kill the nerve endings. Hope it works. SignatureEmil Luca 08-12-03 369/314/200 > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with > the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. > Maybe a start of Sciatica? > I have it on both sides and it is not fun. I am in the process of radio > Therapy to kill the nerve endings. Hope it works. Ooh, tell me more ... does it leave your legs numb, or just kill the pain? cheers Rachel (New Zealand) >Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain >in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. This sounds exactly like like what I went through for months before finally being given an MRI. I had hurt some discs in my lower back, and the sciatic nerve was pinched. Does the pain get worse when you walk uphill? If this doesn't resolive itself within a reasonable period, you may want to ask your doctor about some testing. Disclaimer: This is just based on my own experience, and may not apply to your situation at all. Carol Signature227/220/150 Low Carb (again) since March 12, 2004 Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001 This is what backsliding does: http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie Sounds like the pain I had last week. The doctor said it was sciatic nerve. He gave me a shot of steroids and a anti inflammatory. >Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain >in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >not going to let me lift this week. Waah! I'm not even sure that I should >do my typical hard cardio workouts. It was I who posted the piri-formis question on mfw. I took all the advice I got there, and applied to my own self, and I'm happy to report that the muscle has responded. If I go a day without stretching, the pain comes back. Good luck - it IS treatable. BTW - I have not yet given up my regular workout routine. Paper > It was I who posted the piri-formis question on mfw. I took all the > advice I got there, and applied to my own self, and I'm happy to > report that the muscle has responded. If I go a day without > stretching, the pain comes back. Good luck - it IS treatable. > BTW - I have not yet given up my regular workout routine. Yes, I remember - I'm glad you posted it when you did, because it came to mind when the pain started and I went back and read it again. I will try the stretches discussed there. Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. What has me freaked out is the idea that it could be the harbinger of something serious like sciatica. I am in the process of conquering the pain in my crunchy knees and flat feet, by weight training losing weight - I'm already feeling so much better that the idea of being stopped by some new horrible chronic pain is really depressing. I am afraid to take even a week off from exercise because I don't want to get out of the groove of doing it regularly, making sure I get out of the office and to the gym, and so on. Tonight I went to the gym and worked fairly hard on the treadmill - which I probably should not have done - and then instead of my usual full body weight routine I did some upper body stuff - bench press, curls, triceps extensions, that sort of thing. I skipped the squats and deads (obviously) and I also skipped the back work for fear that working my back would involve my sore butt. I'm going to take it easy for a week and try Paper's stretches. carla > Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. What has me freaked out is > the idea that it could be the harbinger of something serious like sciatica. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > don't want to get out of the groove of doing it regularly, making sure I get > out of the office and to the gym, and so on. I "get" this... I need my exercise to be a habit. It's *important* to me... I feel differently being someone who "goes to the Y" than I did before. I like this. I'm still a wuss, but clearly on my way to somewhere new and it feels good. I say do *both* - go to the gym *and* give yourself a rest. Don't do lower body stuff nor cardio. Do upper body stuff and do the stretches that are supposed to help the problem you have. You will feel better going. And don't freak out worrying about what it *might* be. It might be nothing and then you'll have worried for no reason. It may clear itself up in a week or two, so see how it goes. [snip] > I say do *both* - go to the gym *and* give yourself a rest. Don't do > lower body stuff nor cardio. Do upper body stuff and do the stretches [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > nothing and then you'll have worried for no reason. It may clear > itself up in a week or two, so see how it goes. Thanks for the good advice, jpatti. I am already feeling a bit better so I'm starting to think I might have dodged serious injury this time. I am still going to lay off the lower body workouts for this week, and do the stretching Paper recommended, but I am slightly less freaked out today. It's comforting to be able to walk without my leg buckling under me. carla > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. Ice the lower back, 20 minutes. I'm serious. It can make an AMAZING difference with sciatica, depending on what's causing it. However, don't forget my cautionary tale of a couple of weeks ago on icing with a combo of alcohol and water, lest ye too end up with a relief map of Russia on your butt :-) > I'm really bummed about the prospect of a week without my weight training, > and even more depressed when I consider the very real possibility that a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > laying down the line about the lifting - he's concerned about me because if > I am complaining of the pain it must be really bad. I hear ya! I last exercised on Thursday. I would have exercised Saturday, but it was a pretty busy day and I was already pretty worn out by then. By Sunday I had developed what I'm assuming is a sinus infection and I'm fatigued, have some labrynthitis and generally feel like crap. It must have been coming on even on Thursday, because I couldn't stay on the bike nearly as long as I would have liked -- I was plumb worn out 14 minutes into it! I pushed myself a lot last week and didn't get enough sleep. Combined with the early allergy season, I guess my bod just couldn't take it. We have to LISTEN to our bodies. I hope your sciatica subsides quickly! SignatureSaffire 205/164/125 - 5'2.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 >Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain >in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. snip t Sciatica? Its one thing I suffer, the radiating pain/numbness is the indication of a worsening. For me its like putting out spot fires in eliminating causes. [boot inserts/carseats/Jason recliner..etc etc..] I know one thing,, weight changes (up or down) bring an attack on,, something to do with posture I am told. get it checked out :- ) MM - - "The central problem with the concept of the 'Axis of Evil' is that it involves an assumption that the US is the 'fulcrum of virtue'." Bob Hawke > Ouch! The day before yesterday I started experiencing an intermittent pain > in my left butt cheek. Ouch. When it's really bad it radiates down my leg. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > not going to let me lift this week. Waah! I'm not even sure that I should > do my typical hard cardio workouts. I strongly recommend looking into chiropractic. Anyone who's been in mfw for awhile knows that I attract training-related ooochies like a 100-watt bulb attracts moths. I've been doing the chiro thing since November and have been pain-free and doing semi-serious W/T again since Dec. I also had exactly that butt-cheek pain you describe. Can't sayh I miss it. :-) > [1] The piriformis is a small muscle that lives deep in the buttock, below > the gluteus maximus and minimus. Apparently it resides in close proximity > to the sciatic nerve, and when it is tight or inflamed it interferes with > the sciatic nerve and causes radiating pain. Ouch, ouch ouch ouch. Is *that* what that is??!!! I just call it butt-cramp, I get it on the same side as my worst sciatic pain, and it's worse if I've spent too much time sitting during a workday. Hope it settles down quickly for you cheers Rachel (New Zealand) > > [1] The piriformis is a small muscle that lives deep in the buttock, below > > the gluteus maximus and minimus. Apparently it resides in close proximity [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I just call it butt-cramp, I get it on the same side as my worst sciatic > pain, and it's worse if I've spent too much time sitting during a workday. Is THAT the one that cramps up during the worst POSSIBLE moment during sex? Not that I worry about that anymore ... ah, memories ;-) SignatureSaffire 205/164/125 - 5'2.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 > > > [1] The piriformis is a small muscle that lives deep in the buttock, below > > > the gluteus maximus and minimus. Apparently it resides in close proximity [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Is THAT the one that cramps up during the worst POSSIBLE moment during sex? Not > that I worry about that anymore ... ah, memories ;-) Yikes! I'm happy to say I've never had that problem - the cramping, that is. ;-) carla > gone.no@forwarding.address says... > > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Is THAT the one that cramps up during the worst POSSIBLE moment during sex? Not > that I worry about that anymore ... ah, memories ;-) LOL for me that's in the hip somewhere that cramps at the worst possible moment ... I just resign myself to the fact that my back's going to be worse than usual for a few days (shagger's back) :o) Rachel (New Zealand) > > [1] The piriformis is a small muscle that lives deep in the buttock, below > > the gluteus maximus and minimus. Apparently it resides in close proximity [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I just call it butt-cramp, I get it on the same side as my worst sciatic > pain, and it's worse if I've spent too much time sitting during a workday. Google "piriformis" in the misc.fitness.weights archives - they've had some good discussions of this lately. It seems to be a rather widespread affliction. I'd never experienced it before this past weekend, and had a feeling it was brought on by something in my exercise routine - either squatting heavy (well, relatively heavy for me anyhow), or the uphill jogging I'd been doing in my cardio intervals. > Hope it settles down quickly for you Knock on wood, so far it seems to be calming down. I am taking it relatively easy exercise-wise this week. carla |
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