Painful symptoms caused by supraspinous ligamentitis may radiate to the buttocks, sacrum, and other areas.
Supraspinous ligamentitis is a sterile inflammation of the supraspinous ligament of the lumbar back, usually caused by exertion, prolonged bowing of the head, stooping in poor posture, strenuous activities, trauma, weight bearing and other factors, and most often occurs in the lumbar back.
Symptoms are mainly characterized by soreness and pain, sometimes there is also a feeling of suffocation and tingling, and the pain will also radiate to the neck, buttocks, sacrum, etc. Therefore, supraspinatus ligamentitis will have radiating pain.
Symptoms related to supraspinous ligamentitis should be corrected with poor posture, such as prolonged stooping and bowing, etc. It is important to pay attention to rest, avoid weight-bearing activities, repeated stooping, and wear lumbar support for protection when the symptoms are serious to avoid aggravating the damage to the supraspinous ligament. Supraspinous ligamentitis can also be relieved with medications such as ibuprofen. Physical therapy such as heat and electricity can also be used to relieve pain.
When the pain symptoms of supraspinous ligamentitis occur, you should go to the hospital in time and actively cooperate with the doctor to carry out standardized treatment, so as not to delay the condition. Do not self-medicate, so as not to cause adverse consequences.