Gluteus Maximus Pain Syndrome The primary function of the gluteus maximus muscle is as a hip extensor. The gluteus maximus muscle has its origin at the posterior aspect of the dorsal ilium, the posterior superior iliac crest, the posterior inferior aspect of the sacrum and coccyx, and the sacrotuberous ligament. The muscle inserts on the …
Gluteal Bursitis Gluteal bursitis is an uncommon cause of buttock pain that is frequently misdiagnosed as primary hip pathological conditions. A patient with gluteal bursitis frequently reports pain at the upper outer quadrant of the buttock and with resisted abduction and extension of the lower extremity. The pain is localized to the area over the …
Clunealgia Clunealgia is an uncommon cause of inferior buttock pain that is frequently misdiagnosed as primary hip pathological conditions or gluteal or ischial bursitis. A patient with clunealgia frequently reports pain in the inferior gluteal region that is made worse by prolonged sitting. Paresthesias in the distribution of the inferior cluneal nerves may also be …
Orchialgia Orchialgia, or testicular pain, can be a difficult clinical situation for the patient and clinician because of the unique significance the testicle has as part of the male psyche. This fact is crucial if the clinician is to evaluate and treat successfully patients with orchialgia. Acute orchialgia represents a medical emergency and may be …
What is Clitoral Priapism Drugs Implicated in Priapism in Men and Women What are the Symptoms of Clitoral Priapism Causes of Clitoromegaly Congenital Acquired How is Clitoral Priapism diagnosed? How is clitoral priapism treated? The foundation of treatment of clitoral priapism is to first identify the factor responsible for the symptoms and then immediately remove …
Prostatodynia Prostatodynia is an uncommon cause of perineal pain in men. Also known as chronic nonbacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome, prostatodynia probably is not a single clinical entity, but rather the conglomeration of a variety of disorders that can cause pain in this anatomical region. Included in these disorders are chronic infections of the prostate, chronic inflammation …
Levator Ani Pain Syndrome The primary function of the levator ani muscle is active support of the pelvic contents, compressing the urethra and vagina by elevating the pelvic floor, and maintaining a physiological anorectal angle by pulling the anorectal junction forward. The levator ani muscle originates at the posterior surface of the body of the …