Determining whether hip pain is muscle pain or nerve pain can be identified by the nature, location and duration of the pain.
Muscle pain is mainly due to muscle pulling and ligament pulling, the pain will increase after pressure, neuralgia is paroxysmal pain released by neurotransmitters, the two are easy to identify.
1. The nature of the pain: muscle pain in the examination may appear pressure symptoms, neuralgia will not have pressure symptoms, and neuralgia is usually accompanied by numbness, over-sensation.
2. Pain location: muscle pain is often limited to the buttock localization, nerve pain may also cause radiating pain in the thigh.
3. Duration: muscle pain time pattern is usually persistent pain, while neuralgia is usually paroxysmal episodes, the time is not fixed.
If the hip muscle pain or nerve pain, after resting symptoms are not relieved, it is recommended to seek early medical attention, improve the relevant examination, clear the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment.