What causes pain in the butt cheek?
Patient: hi Friday night i played ball, and when i ran to first base my left buttock cheek hurt like i was going to be sick and could hardly get back to the bench the pain was so Bad. It felt like i pulled a muscle in my buttock and shot down the back and inside of my leg. I have been icing and tylenol and advil when i can. got any ideas how i can get better next week for ball. Doctor: Hello,  As the pain was radiating in nature this is a clear indication of the nerve entrapment. Taking up an MRI of the lumbar spine to see the soft tissue anatomy is important.  With an exercise like core stability, spinal muscle strengthening, hip muscle strengthening, and lower limb strengthening are advised to avoid the symptoms to aggravate.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist