How Should Hot Sensation In The Left Buttock Be Managed?

Posted on Fri, 3 Aug 2018

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Question : Good morning Dr, Rynne:
For the last three days I have experienced a hot sensation in the left buttock. This only lasts for a few seconds and has an almost liquid fee.
First experienced the feeling in my car and thought the sear warmer was turned on.

Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Sciatic nerve inflammation.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

This sensation could be a result of mild to moderate injury to sciatic nerve which passes through your buttock. Some times in old age sciatic nerve get demyelinated and patient reports a feeling like tingling numbness burning sensation etc. These feeling may differ from patient to patient.
Suggestion:
MRI left hip to be done to rule out injury and condition related to myelin sheath.
Serum vitamin B12 levels to be checked.

Are you a diabetic?
Waiting for answer.
Thanks!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng