Our various activities can cause major muscle strains or ruptures to muscles or tendons that may, for instance, be aggravated by a huge amount of right or left-sided athletic events. These subtle interconnections create some very annoying symptoms which are hard to diagnose and difficult to heal. The musculature and ligaments that attach to the S.1. I mpingement of the lower spine can cause pain, numbness and weakness in the groin, the butt, or abdominals. Arthritis is a common problem as cartilage and spacing in the hip joint deteriorates leading to painful bone on bone contact.
Degenerative osteoarthritis compounds the problem and often leads to hip replacement.
Muscles, under great stress in sports, are often pulled or ruptured. We'll address specific injuries later. I mpingement of the nerves emanating from the lumbosacral portion of the spine can cause the femoral,sciatic, and obturator nerves to create numbness, tingling, and pain. The sciatic nerve, in particular, causes problems for athletes and non-atheletes alike. The extent to which lumbosacral nerve impingement can influence muscles in the leg is seen clearly from these diagrams.