Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Buttock pain can come from arthritis, nerve compression, or overuse. ...

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 ...

Sitting for prolonged periods is known to raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity — but it can also contribute to "dead butt syndrome," according to health experts who ...

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 ...

This week we are going to discuss one of the trickiest forms of hip pain around—the gluteus medius tear. Not a very common occurrence, gluteus medius tears are quite insidious and often appear to be ...

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 ...

Background Occupational standing is associated with low back pain (LBP) development. Yet, trunk and gluteus-medius muscles' fatigability has not been extensively studied during occupational standing.

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 ...

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 ...