pain after fall on buttock

[aileen]

the pain is fine morning, it gets worse sitting i have pain in my buttock, also pain gets gnawing all day lower back, i do not push myself walking pain just hits when i stop walking action, i have few seconds delay then its like back is stuck, as day goes on iv shooting pains down leg ect, my worst moment at now is bed time im struggling to sleep, if i lie on either side its like burning pulling pain, if i lie on back its shooting small like tooth ache pain, most nights getting 2 hours sleep, if someone rubs my back it does give some comforst but once they stop the pain is worse,

[aileen]

sry never mentioned sitting much, when i get up morning its fine after 15 mins sitting it starts, i have to move constant but the pain is in my buttock at the start of day, i sit on soft pillow as any hard seat i land in agony for days, the pain always starts buttock then then while trying to stand up have agony lower back, as the day goes on then the groin, leg and hip pain start, ty for any advice i have no idea if i should be using heat or cold or what i should try while in bed, i have tried pillows ect in bed but nothing works

[karen.hankey]

Sounds to me like Sacro-Iliac joint pain. If traumatic usually caused by a fall. Initial starts with pain in the back, but soon after the surrounding muscles begin to spasm/tighten to try and protect the injured area.

Best thing for you to do is put ice the the injured joint (normally it is below trouser waistline, a couple of cm away from the spine). The trick with this problem is not to do the same thing for long periods i.e. sit for a period, but as it starts to ache, walk around until it starts to ache and keep doing this. Main thing is get to see a physio/sports rehabilitator asap as it sounds like it is beyond your own help.

Last thing to try, (I will try and explain). Lie on your back on the floor (as long as you can get back up), bend both knees so that your feet are flat on the floor. Then put the ankle of your sore leg onto the knee of the other leg. Press down on your knee until you feel a stretch. If you don't feel anything, then use your hands to bring your non-problematic leg towards your chest. Make sure you don't put yourself in pain as this will just cause everything to tighten further. DIscomfort is ok though.

Hope this helps