What could symptoms such as numbness in the buttocks and thighs mean? Why does numbness occur, and how can this clinical symptom be eliminated?
Initially, we will look at what unpleasant and sometimes even very severe pain in the buttocks can mean?
The human buttocks are fully represented in the form of soft tissue, subcutaneous tissue, and muscles. Since the buttocks are surrounded on the side by the area of the so-called trochanter of the femur, it is not surprising that pain from the buttocks can radiate to the thigh and vice versa.
If your buttocks hurt badly, then the cause should be sought in diseases of the lumbar and sacral spine. Below we look at the most common causes of pain in the buttocks.
Some of the most serious causes of pain in the buttocks include:
It is characteristic that pain when the lumbar and sacral spine is affected completely radiates to the outer surface of the thigh, as well as to the back of it. Therefore, a person cannot determine for a long time what exactly is hurting him - the thigh or the buttocks?
In some cases, the patient may initially be diagnosed with rheumatism or lumbago and then come to the final version of the pathology in the body - osteochondrosis.
The second fairly common cause of pain in the buttocks and thighs is injury, blow, or sprain.
If you really have recently had ligament damage or have received a strong blow, then in this case the cause of the pain is quite understandable and you need (to eliminate it) to see a traumatologist.
The causes of pain in the buttocks, followed by radiating pain to the hips, can pose a fairly serious threat to human life and health. In particular, pain in the buttocks can occur:
Also, pain in the buttocks and thighs can be caused by malignant tumors that are in the development stage. At the same time, the patient may not know for quite a long time about the presence of a primary tumor of the hip or pelvic bones. Most often, patients with such symptoms are given a rather terrible diagnosis - lymphosarcoma or myeloma.
Important! If you experience severe nagging pain in the buttocks and thighs, be sure to consult a doctor. Otherwise, with lymphosarcoma you will experience rapid metastasis to the bone tissue.
A number of infectious processes can cause damage to the femur and buttocks. In particular, an infection such as osteomyelitis manifests itself as severe stabbing pain in the hips and buttocks. The person begins to limp against the background of this pain, he becomes feverish, and his general condition worsens significantly.
The second infection that is actively advancing and occupies a leading position among diseases is tuberculosis. Most often, tuberculosis affects young children.
The most typical patient complaints about pain in the buttocks and thighs are:
When unpleasant, very severe pain appears in the thigh, the person then feels a certain limitation of movements; It is difficult for him to move, bend over, and climb stairs.
The pain can be concentrated in the groin, abdomen, buttocks, or perineum. Sometimes the pain can spread to the sacrum, buttocks, and left/right limbs.
The causes of quite severe pain in the hip can be:
In older people, pain in the joints, legs, buttocks and other parts of the body is the norm rather than a pathology. By the age of 50+, wear and tear occurs on joints, cartilage, and bones. When muscles and cartilage wear out, the bones can hit each other, causing severe pain.
Treatment of pain in both the thigh and buttocks is recommended exclusively under medical supervision. The goal of such treatment is to reduce pain as much as possible, eliminate the source of pain, and apply therapeutic methods.
To treat pain in the buttocks and thighs, use:
An unpleasant feeling of numbness in the groin area can be caused by a number of reasons. Unless you are a long-distance cyclist (in which case numbness in the groin area is caused by the pressure of the bicycle saddle), this symptom may be a manifestation of:
- spasm of the groin muscles;
- neuritis of the cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve;
- inflammation in the sacroiliac or hip joints.
- cauda equina syndrome;
- intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine.
To find out the cause of numbness in the groin area, you should consult a neurologist. To be guaranteed to receive highly qualified care, it is best to contact a specialized medical institution, one of which is the Clinic for a Healthy Spine and Joints.
After conducting an examination and receiving the results of examinations (x-ray of the pelvis, magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine or others, depending on the complexity of the case), a highly qualified doctor will establish a diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment.
One of the very good reasons for patients whose diseases are caused by disorders of the musculoskeletal system to contact the Clinic for a Healthy Spine and Joints is that it uses exclusively conservative treatment methods. These include therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, acupuncture, physiotherapy, and the use of effective medications.
Each of the treatment methods individually or their combination is selected only after a complete examination of the patient strictly individually, taking into account the general condition of the body.
Sometimes the pain disappears as if by itself after some time. But, unless it was caused by an injury (for example, a muscle strain during exercise, or a long bike ride), it is still better to consult a neurologist, since if the cause of the discomfort lies in damage to the spinal disc, the pain may return many times stronger. The fact is that the damaged spinal motion segment becomes inactive, and the motor load from it is redistributed to the above and underlying spinal discs, which can cause the formation of hernias in them as well. This, in turn, can cause paralysis of the pelvic organs and limbs.
When you come to the Clinic for a Healthy Spine and Joints, you can completely trust our specialists. A highly qualified neurologist will take all measures to eliminate the pain syndrome. This can be either the administration of medications or acupressure or acupuncture, as a result of which deep muscle relaxation occurs and blood flow is restored. Thus, the passage of nerve impulses and the flow of nutrients into the intervertebral discs improves. Thanks to this, metabolic processes are normalized, as well as the functions of damaged spinal motion segments are restored. This is the sure path to complete recovery.
Tongue goes numb - what is it??
Numbness of the tip of the tongue is not a very painful process, but in some cases dangerous. Long or short, systematic or very rare, accompanied by other unpleasant sensations or observed as a single symptom - in any case, it is necessary to find out the cause and take action.
According to statistics, at least 72% of humanity has experienced numbness in the tip of the tongue. In medicine, this process is called paresthesia and means loss of sensitivity of nerve endings (temporary or permanent). The tongue may become numb completely or only in the lateral areas, but most often it is the tip that loses sensitivity.
Regardless of whether the tip of the tongue becomes numb due to an adverse reaction to an irritant or as a result of a disease of a certain organ system, the symptoms of loss of sensitivity are practically the same:
A person experiences one or more symptoms from this list. As a rule, during the next numbness the sensations will be exactly the same.
Why the tip of the tongue goes numb, what it means and whether it is worth neglecting such a seemingly trifle can only be understood by finding out the true reason.
Let's start with cases where numbness of the tip of the tongue occurs as a reaction to an external irritant. This may happen in the following cases:
If we are talking about non-natural homeopathic tablets and syrups or pharmacological drugs, the patient taking them may experience a feeling of numbness of the tongue. Of course, just because you drink this remedy once, such a symptom is not expected.
In addition, if by chance your tongue is numb, you need to look for another reason. Loss of sensitivity after a course of antibiotics or other aggressive chemical-based drugs would be more reasonable.
One of the most common reasons why the tongue or tip of the tongue goes numb is a response to an allergic reaction. But in this situation, contact of the mucous membrane with the allergenic substance is a prerequisite.
The reason may be unsuitable components of toothpaste, gum gels, and rinses. Loss of sensitivity, in rare cases, can be caused by dentures or braces (only ceramic braces are considered hypoallergenic).
Sometimes numbness of the tongue occurs from cinnamon, which is included in chewing gum.
All processes in our body are based on the exchange of macro- and microelements. If some component in the blood is missing, the usual processes may be disrupted. The mechanism of nervous sensitivity also implies the presence of certain trace elements.
If the body lacks iron and vitamin B12, then synapses are destroyed and the process of impulse transmission is weakened.
A lack of iron and vitamin B12 is also often accompanied by anemia - this may be the reason why the tip of the tongue goes numb. If this is your case, then in addition to loss of sensitivity, you will see that your tongue has acquired a reddish tint. Its surface is smooth, without bends or pinpoint tubercles.
This problem can be eliminated by simply adding bran and dried fruits to the diet. In severe cases, replacement therapy with iron and vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) is required.
Tobacco comes in different forms, but the most unpleasant consequences for a person begin after smoking cheap types of tobacco. In this case, euphoria begins not only in the head, but also in the receptors of the tip of the tongue. If this happens while smoking, then you need to choose other cigarettes or hookah.
If we talk directly about hookah, then smoking “strong varieties” affects the sensitivity of the nerve endings of the body. After a few deep puffs, you may feel your fingertips, tongue, and feet go numb.
Do not allow the steam to travel below the mouth into the lungs; pause between puffs and take a breath of fresh air if you feel dizzy. With repeated episodes, the danger of hookah on the body increases, so it is better to give up the habit.
It happens that a person has been smoking the same cigarettes for many years, but the tip of his tongue is only now becoming numb. This may be caused by a change in the composition of cigarettes by the tobacco manufacturer. But a more common consequence is long-term smoking, and in order to get rid of loss of sensitivity it is necessary not to smoke for several months to completely remove tobacco and its metabolites from the body.
Your tongue may go numb after you are very nervous. Loss of sensitivity is possible even after minor disturbances that last for several days. Most likely, another symptom will be general fatigue and exhaustion.
The fact is that emotional overstrain is directly related to the nervous system. After emotional breakdowns, the nervous tissue is overstrained, so the lack of its functionality is often manifested by numbness of the tip of the tongue, which has a rich innervation (a large number of nerve endings).
The tongue or tip of the tongue may become numb due to an incorrectly performed dental procedure: tooth extraction, anesthesia, filling. More serious is the numbness that appears after maxillofacial surgery or injuries to the brain and spinal cord.
In addition to instant reactions to an irritant, loss of tongue sensitivity can also indicate serious acute or chronic diseases of the body. If you suspect one of them, you should not neglect contacting a specialist.
Diabetes has many symptoms and consequences, and loss of sensation in the tip of the tongue is one of them. This happens due to metabolic disorders: the oral mucosa becomes thinner and drier.
The patient feels that the tongue is numb, the head becomes heavy and “scattered.” You can check whether you have diabetes by taking a blood sugar test.
However, currently a more informative test is to determine the level of glycosylated hemoglobin. It detects whether glucose concentrations have increased over the past 3 months.
Pain in the head, heart, eyes, tinnitus are classic symptoms of a stroke, but a person can attribute everything to changes in the weather or pressure surges.
If, with this clinical picture, your lips and the tip of your tongue also become numb, immediately call an ambulance: the sooner you are hospitalized, the easier and shorter the rehabilitation will be.
A micro-stroke is especially dangerous because Symptoms last for a certain time and then go away on their own. Therefore, a person does not seek medical help, but at the same time, pathological changes in blood vessels in the brain progress, further aggravating the problem.
In this situation, the patient’s tongue becomes numb, dizzy, nauseated, and there is always pain in the neck. If you maintain a static position, there may be no unpleasant sensations, but when you turn your head or tilt your body, sharp, sometimes stabbing, pain will appear.
Often, loss of tongue sensitivity in this case occurs after sleep or a long stay in an uncomfortable position.
Numbness of the tongue in diseases of the cervical spine is due to the fact that nerves pass near the cervical vertebrae. If a growth forms on one of the cervical vertebrae or it shifts, nerve impulses have difficulty reaching the innervated organs located above the injured vertebra.
Problems with the neck until they become organic may not be dangerous; they can often be eliminated with a daily set of exercises.
A tumor in the brain can be either benign or malignant, but regardless of this, numbness of the tongue still appears. Loss of sensitivity is due to the fact that the tumor mechanically puts pressure on the nerve ending or the center of the nerve pathways in the brain that go from and to the tongue.
Loss of sensation may extend to the tongue, trigeminal nerve, eyelids, i.e. on the skin and mucous membranes localized above the chin and corresponding to the innervation of the nerve.
A characteristic symptom of a tumor in the brain is the patient freezing (this lasts several seconds), loss of consciousness or hallucinations. Pain in the head may not be observed if the tumor is located close to the cortex and temporal lobes.
Very rarely, spinal cord cancer is indicated by numbness in the tip of the tongue. As a rule, a malignant tumor and the presence of metastases are determined by more severe symptoms. To clarify the diagnosis, a computed tomography scan is performed. X-ray examination is less informative.
The disease is not life-threatening, but still unpleasant. With Bell's palsy, a person experiences numbness in the entire face, and loss of sensation in the tongue may be the first symptom. But a disease like Bell's palsy often doesn't appear just like that. If there is no history of inflammatory processes in the cardiovascular or nervous system, there is nothing to fear.
If a woman is 45-50 years old, and for the first time she has encountered numbness in the tip of her tongue, then most likely she is heading towards manopause. In this case, there is no risk to health, just the hormonal background changes. Against this background, the likelihood of various functional abnormalities in the functioning of the nervous system increases.
The same can be observed in women of reproductive age. This may indicate pregnancy, but, of course, it is not a reliable symptom. In case of conception, the hormonal background also changes dramatically, and paresthesia may appear even before toxicosis.
This is a disease of the oral cavity, the only symptom of which is numbness of the tip of the tongue (glossitis). Due to glossalgia, the mucous membranes and gums are affected, and the speech-forming organs are also affected.
Before starting treatment, you need to find out whether you have one of the serious diseases presented above. If you have any suspicions, visit a cardiologist, endocrinologist or surgeon who, if necessary, will refer you to MRI, ultrasound and blood tests.
If the problem is with the dentures you wear, you should talk to your dentist, he will recommend medications to reduce sensitivity to the material. It is also possible to replace unsuitable prostheses, since modern medicine offers 2-3 analogues for each material.
If you are sure that you are absolutely healthy, and numbness in the tip of the tongue occurs as a reaction to an irritant, then you can cope with this problem with folk remedies.
Rinse solutions are helpful in treating tongue numbness: