There are many reasons for pain in the upper buttocks, and the common reasons are muscle strain, trauma, lumbar disc herniation, sacroiliac arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and so on.
1. Muscle strain: As a result of prolonged sitting in daily life, the muscles in the buttocks area are strained for a long time, resulting in local muscle strain and the symptom of buttock pain.
2. Trauma: the muscles and soft tissues above the buttocks may be injured due to fall or impact, resulting in edema and exudation of the muscles and soft tissues, which may cause symptoms of buttock pain.
3. Herniated lumbar disc: Herniated lumbar disc will cause pain in the buttocks when it presses and stimulates the sciatic nerve root.
4. Sacroiliac arthritis: It is often characterized by morning stiffness, joint dysfunction, sacrococcygeal pain and other symptoms, and may also cause pain in the buttocks.
5. Ankylosing spondylitis: Ankylosing periarthritis can also cause pain in the buttocks due to the invasion of sacroiliac joints.
There may be other reasons for pain above the buttocks, including pelvic fractures and bone tumors and other diseases, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.