Hip and butt pain - certain movements make it worse

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A few months ago I could feel a small niggling pain in my right buttock after walking 1.5 hours, it would usually fade away later. Then did a slightly longer walk of 2.5 hours and the pain was worse, and didn't fade so quickly.

Now the pain changes, sometimes it's more in my hip, sometimes more in my buttock, sometimes in both.

Certain things make it worse:

• 5 mins of kitchen dancing moving hips
• Squats
• Lying on floor and bringing knee to chest
• Sitting for more than 1 hour

The GP gave me exercises but the exercises (e.g. bringing knee to chest) just make the pain way worse and then it takes a couple of days to settle down again

Anyone know what this is? All hip and buttock problems online say to do certain exercises, but all the exercises are things that would make the pain much worse.

Perhaps it needs to settle for a bit? if the exercises are making it worse try leaving them off for a week or so, don’t do the long walks during that time, seek out positions that feel ok and see how it responds. Once it’s calm maybe resume the exercises but really really gently.

Hi CherryLeaf thanks for responding. That's what I've been doing accidentally - I've felt a bit unwell this week so it's meant I've had to slow down, I haven't done any exercises or gone for any walks either. I was going to phone the GP back but am starting to think maybe I give it a few weeks to see if it heals on its own, then try the exercises and if they bring on pain, then phone the GP then.

OP, have a google of piriformis syndrome.