SYMPTOMS OF YOGA BUTT
Yoga butt is not a medical term, and is also known as “dead butt syndrome”. This phenomenon is referred to as “high hamstrings tendinopathy”, wherein the proximal portion of hamstring muscles gets irritated causing pain in the “sit bones” region (lower part of your pelvis), known as “ischial tuberosity”. This can lead to increased soreness and pain if left unattended and untreated, hence, it’s important for you to understand how to identify the yoga butt and its common causes.
Before you ascertain you’re experiencing yoga butt, learn about its symptoms
- A sudden feeling of tight or mild tension in your glutes.
- Severe pain in sit bones while performing a yoga pose. Finding it difficult to move your body because of the pain in your ischial tuberosity (sit bones).
- Feeling of numbness in the piriformis muscle (small muscle located deep in the buttock, behind the gluteus)
- Mild pain in your lower back region and thigh/legs area.
- A popping sensation in the buttocks and back of your leg.
- Mild swelling in your thighs.
