If you're experiencing painful symptoms in your glutes, rectum or behind, you may be dealing with one of these conditions. (Photo: RyanJLane via Getty Images) Let’s dispense with all the bad puns and ...

You've likely heard of sciatica before. The shooting pain that runs down your lower back, buttocks and leg can disrupt your daily routine and linger for months. But if you've tried traditional ...

A 58-year-old man presents to the hospital in New York City with complaints of unbearable pain from a lump on his right buttock. He explains that the pain has been there for months, but over the past ...

A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition. Early recognition and timely surgical decompression ...

Nov. 13, 2025 – You won't find any support groups for dead butt syndrome, aka gluteal amnesia, sleepy glutes, flabby butt, longback, or, for King of the Hill fans, diminished gluteal syndrome. "They ...

Have lower back pain, hip discomfort and numbness in the rear end? It might be dead butt syndrome. Officially named gluteal amnesia, dead butt syndrome happens when people spends too much time sitting ...

The sciatic nerve is the longest and thickest nerve in your body. It's actually a bundle of five nerves that start in your lower back and run through your buttocks and down each leg. Inflammation of ...

Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard has undergone surgery to address the persistent gluteal injury he has had this year, the team announced Friday: "Howard underwent an L4-L5 lumbar ...

2 Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3 British Journal of Sports Medicine, Centre for Sports Medicine Research and ...

There’s no denying that it has been a pretty turbulent month for Dwight Howard. First, Dwight Howard is sidelined by a butt injury after showing flashes of his old self with the Washington Wizards, ...

Let’s dispense with all the bad puns and get down to business: Not only does butt pain suck, it can take on many forms and significantly affect your day-to-day functioning. “If the pain is showing up ...