13/04/2026
Pain above your butt? It might be Superior Cluneal Nerve Entrapment.
Typical symptoms
· A dull, sharp, or burning pain right above your butt (where your belt sits)
· The pain may shoot down the back of your thigh, but usually doesn’t go past your knee
· Gets worse after sitting too long, bending over, or twisting your waist; feels better with heat or lying down
· There’s a very tender spot you can feel, sometimes with a tight, rope-like “knot” underneath
How we treat it – Acupuncture, simple and effective
· We target the tender points along with key acupuncture points around your hip and lower back (such as Huantiao, Zhibian)
· May add electro-acupuncture or warm needle therapy to release the pinched nerve and relax tight muscles
· Results: Most people feel clear relief after just 1-3 sessions. After a full course (6-10 sessions), the pain is mostly gone – and it doesn’t come back easily
No surgery, no pills. Just acupuncture to help you sit tight and sleep well.
