why does the muscle in my butt cheek hurt causing pain down the entire leg?
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It is called pyriformis syndrome - the muscle over the sciatic nerve (deeo in the buttocks area) is aggravating the scaitic nerve and causing pain itself.\n\nLook of on web MD pyriformis syndrome - it will show you stretchs that help.
633035
There are many causes of this.  You might have muscle imbalances where some muscles are tight or some muscles are weak.  There could be problems at other joints in your legs, including at your feet or at your hips, that cause problems in your one knee.  You might have a leg length difference, either due to actual bone size or due to muscular problems, that make your legs function differently causing pain in only one knee.
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There are several reasons for leg pain, it could be muscular (like standing for too long), injury to your leg, or venous/arterial insuffiency (lack of blood flow) caused by narrowing/obstruction of your blood vessels.   \n\nIf you think it's muscular, take pain killers if it's not contraindicated... ibuprofen usually helps. And make it a habit to rest or elevate your legs 45 degrees to improve circulation.\n\nIf you're not sure, consult a doctor about your condition because any form of pain you're experiencing is your body's way of telling you that something is wrong and you need to do something about it.\n\nFrom your description, it sounds like sciatica but please see your doctor.
595259
It's hard to tell from your description, but it might be bursitis. Bursitis involves swelling of the bursa, which are little sacks that help muscles glide smoothly over bones without friction. When the bursa swell up, movement in that area can be painful.\n\nSee link below for more information.
485775
Please see your doctor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.\n\nThough you have diabetes I think the pain of the leg cannot be ignored by taking a pill or putting some balm.\n\nSee the doctor soon. You can see yahoo answers later. Hurry up.
844550
I suffered from this years ago when I started my first year of marching band.  Make fun if you want, but marching band is hard work.  You do so much walking, and not normal walking either.  They taught us what they called the roll-step, which reduces the bounce in your walk, and involves pointing your toe way up in the air as you start your stride, thus stretching the calf muscle.  This was my first year of doing this, and doing it repeatedly for a few days caused me so much pain on the front of my right calf muscle that they put me on crutches the rest of the week.  After the worst of it healed, I would from the on wrap my leg from the bottom of my knee to the ankle with an ace bandage to try and support my calf and keep everthing "tight" while marching.  It still bugs me to this day if I do anything to strenuous, especially on hard surfaces, with that leg.  I was also suggested a little exercise which helps also with sore ankles.  Pretend your toe is the tip of a pen, and write the alphabet in cursive in the air with your toe.  Sound silly, but try it.
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Persons with sciatica may experience some lower back pain, but the most common symptom is pain that radiates through one buttock and down the back of the adjoining leg. The most identified cause of the pain is compression or pressure on the sciatic nerve. The extent of the pain varies among individuals. Some people describe pain that centers in the area of the hip, and others perceive discomfort all the way to the foot. The quality of the pain also varies; it may be described as tingling, burning, prickly, aching, or stabbing. Onset of sciatica can be sudden, but it can also develop gradually. The pain may be intermittent or continuous. Certain activities, such as bending, coughing, sneezing, or sitting, may make the pain worse.\nChronic pain may arise from more than just compression on the nerve. According to some pain researchers, physical damage to a nerve is only half of the equation. A recent theory proposes that some nerve injuries result in a release of neurotransmitters and immune system chemicals that enhance and sustain a pain message. Even after the injury has healed or the damage has been repaired, the pain continues. Control of this abnormal type of pain is difficult.
987770
Dehydration is ofthen the the cause of severe leg pain. Perhaps the drug you are taking is a diuretc? Diuretics alleviate the symptoms of these diseases by causing sodium and water loss through the urine.
326352
Could be a cyst or a tear in the muscle. Probably a good idea to see an orthopedic doctor.
923032
At worst its a pinched nerve, but I'm pretty sure its a sore muscle.   I've had those feelings pleny of times because I slept wrong.   It may not feel like it, but its ended up that way many times for me. Take some motrin or tyenol and make sure not to strain that muscle any more and it should go away (in a couple days).  If it doesn't you should see a doctor.
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Sciatica nerve pain travels from your lower back and down the back of your leg.  Mine travels more down the outer thigh than the back so this may vary.  It is caused by pressure on the sciatica nerve in your lumbar spine.  It is usually a burning or tingling pain and hurts more in your leg than your back.  This is usually caused by inflammation and goes away in a few weeks...sometimes takes a few months.  The only time you really have to worry is if it causes weakness in that leg or you can't control your bladder or bowels.\n\nIf you are having lots of trouble see your doctor.  Physical therapy can help releive the pain.  Surgery is only needed in extreme cases.\n\nThere are other nerves that can be causing the pain but the sciatica is the most common cause.
796573
If nothing else, you may want to have your spine checked. It could be that a slipped disk is irritating the nerves that go down to your legs.
358426
There can be several causes os what is commonly known as shin splints.  The best thing you can do is to see a doctor or an orthopedic physical therapist who can figure out why you are having your problem.  A lot of the times the problem is caused by muscular imbalances between the muscle on the front of the lower leg and the muscles on the back.\n\nCheck out the exercises on the link below and do stretches for each of the calf muscles and then try some strengthening exercises for the tibalias anterior muscle.  Good luck!
685272
There's no such thing as a cyadic muscle. I think you're probably talking about the SCIATIC NERVE which is a large nerve which supplies muscles all down the back of your leg.\n\nThe sciatic nerve is made up of lots of nerve fibres which come out of the spinal column through very small gaps. Sometimes, they get irritated coming through the gaps, which leads to so called "sciatica" - a pain which extends from the buttocks down the back of the legs, right down to the foot. The best way to check if you have an irritated nerve is to lie on your back, and raise one leg as high as you can, then pull your foot back towards you. If you get pain in your back, it's probably the nerve which is affected. If you get pain down the back of your knee, it's not nerve related, it's just the muscles.
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I have Sciatica and my symptoms are a numb foot and my calf feels like the muscle is pulled.  I had an MRI and its a pinched S1 nerve from a bulging disk.  I know someone else who had sciatica from a L5 herniation and nerve pinch and there was buttock and ankle soreness.  Usually sciatica goes lower than just the buttocks but not always.  My Doc told me that it is possible to injure a disk by sneezing or vomiting if you already have a weakness there.  Also, many times its just muscle related and goes away with time.  He might want to try massage, or talk to his Doc about getting muscle relaxer and anti-inflammatory meds if he doesn't get better.  The next step is an MRI diagnosis if it doesn't respond any in a few weeks. I was told that it usually takes about 6 weeks to heal from a disk problem. Good luck!
178090
A sore knee ligament will give you localized pain in and around the knee.  A shin splint is just a strain of the anterior tibal muscle.  For the knee ligament, however, you may want to consult your doctor or orthopedist to have it checked and possibly x-rayed.
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It would make sense that you would feel pain all the way down your arm. There is a nerve that goes down you arm along your humerous. That's why it hurts so much when you hit your "funny bone". You hit the nerve on your humerous. Get it? Funny bone, humerous? Hahaha! Seriously! That's why they call it the funny bone.