Lower back, hip, and buttock pain
Common acute pain in the lower back, hips, and buttocks
Article Summary
Lumbar, hip, and gluteal pain is a problem many people frequently encounter in daily life, and this type of pain may affect mobility and quality of life.
Understanding its common causes and symptoms can help with early identification and seeking appropriate treatment.
Common Causes
Muscle tension: Maintaining poor posture for long periods (such as sitting for long hours or bending over) can easily lead to tightness in the lower back and gluteal muscles.
Exercise-related injury: A sudden increase in exercise intensity or incorrect exercise techniques may cause muscle strains or ligament injuries.
Joint problems: Degenerative diseases of the hip joint or lumbar spine (such as osteoarthritis) may cause pain.
Sciatica: Compression or inflammation of the sciatic nerve may lead to pain radiating from the lower back to the buttocks and legs.
Main Symptoms
Pain: Usually presents as a dull ache, stabbing pain, or burning sensation, and may worsen during activity.
Stiffness: The muscles in the lower back and buttocks may feel stiff, affecting range of motion.
Radiating pain: Pain may radiate to the back of the thigh or calf, affecting daily activities.
Difficulty walking: Pain may make walking difficult or cause changes in posture.
How to Manage It
Rest and relaxation: Avoid overusing the lower back, hips, and gluteal muscles; proper rest can reduce discomfort.
Warm or cold compresses: Use a heating pad or ice pack to relieve pain and inflammation.
Stretching exercises: Gentle stretching exercises can help relieve tense muscles.
Professional treatment: If the pain persists or worsens, it is recommended to seek professional medical help for a detailed evaluation and treatment.
Seeking Help
If you frequently experience acute pain in the lower back, hips, or buttocks, please seek medical attention early.
Through professional diagnosis and treatment, your health condition can be effectively improved.
Our pain management team will fully support you and help you regain health and vitality.
Clinic Hours
Outpatient Schedule
Schedule
Closed on Sundays
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Morning clinic
10:00 — 13:00
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
Afternoon clinic
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
靜脈曲張特診(單)
許宏隆
醫師
Evening Clinic
5:30 PM ― 8:30 PM
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
醫師
疼痛特診
許傳智
醫師
疼痛特診
許宏隆
醫師
疼痛特診
林俊宇
醫師
Outpatient Billing Method
Specialty Pain Clinic / Endogenous Stem Cell Clinic (Director Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu): NT$3,000 (Includes advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound, X-ray imaging, physical examination, and detailed consultation) / Follow-up consultation: NT$1,500
Specialist Men's Health Clinic: Initial Visit $1500 / Follow-up Visit $800
Dr. Chen Yu-Chia | Special Clinic for Head and Neck Pain & Vertigo
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Special Clinic for Head & Neck Pain and Vertigo: Initial Consultation $1,500 / Follow-up $800 (including ultrasound)
Dr. Chuan-Chih Hsu | Varicose Vein Special Clinic
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800 (Ultrasound included)
Dr. Chih-Yu Kuo | Special Clinic for Limb Numbness and Neuralgia
Initial Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Dr. Tsou Chun-Lung | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel National Health Insurance Clinic (Single)
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Dr. Yu-Ju Lin | National Health Insurance Outpatient Clinic for Musculoskeletal Pain
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Varicose Veins NHI Clinic: Initial Visit $600 / Return Visit $300
Pharmacist Consultation: First visit $600 / Return visit $300
Notes
The costs of treatments and medications will be assessed and billed by the physician based on the individual's condition.
[Notice of Consultation Fee Adjustment] Effective Friday, January 1, 2027, the following three clinics will be changed to specialty clinics, and the consultation fees will be adjusted as follows:
Dr. Zou Jun-long | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel Specialty Clinic
Dr. Lin Yu-ru | Musculoskeletal Pain Specialty Clinic
Dr. Hsu Hung-lung | Varicose Veins Specialty Clinic
First Visit: NT$600 → NT$1,500
Follow-up Visit: NT$300 → NT$800
Visits on or before December 31, 2026, will still be charged at the current rates. Fees for other clinics remain unchanged. Costs for treatment courses and medications will be evaluated separately by the physician based on individual conditions.
For first-time visits, please allow at least 60 minutes for private clinic appointments and at least 30 minutes for National Health Insurance (NHI) appointments. If you wish to receive examinations or treatments on the day of your first visit, please let us know when scheduling your appointment. Same-day completion is subject to the physician's evaluation, preparation required for the examinations/procedures, and schedule availability on that day.
Clinics marked with (Odd) indicate odd-numbered weeks, and (Even) indicate even-numbered weeks. Please refer to the online booking system for actual appointment dates.
To save your valuable time, please make use of online booking.
Clinic Hours
Outpatient Schedule
Schedule
Closed on Sundays
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Morning clinic
10:00 — 13:00
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
Afternoon clinic
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
靜脈曲張特診(單)
許宏隆
醫師
Evening Clinic
5:30 PM ― 8:30 PM
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
醫師
疼痛特診
許傳智
醫師
疼痛特診
許宏隆
醫師
疼痛特診
林俊宇
醫師
Outpatient Billing Method
Specialty Pain Clinic / Endogenous Stem Cell Clinic (Director Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu): NT$3,000 (Includes advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound, X-ray imaging, physical examination, and detailed consultation) / Follow-up consultation: NT$1,500
Specialist Men's Health Clinic: Initial Visit $1500 / Follow-up Visit $800
Dr. Chen Yu-Chia | Special Clinic for Head and Neck Pain & Vertigo
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Special Clinic for Head & Neck Pain and Vertigo: Initial Consultation $1,500 / Follow-up $800 (including ultrasound)
Dr. Chuan-Chih Hsu | Varicose Vein Special Clinic
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800 (Ultrasound included)
Dr. Chih-Yu Kuo | Special Clinic for Limb Numbness and Neuralgia
Initial Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Dr. Tsou Chun-Lung | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel National Health Insurance Clinic (Single)
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Dr. Yu-Ju Lin | National Health Insurance Outpatient Clinic for Musculoskeletal Pain
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Varicose Veins NHI Clinic: Initial Visit $600 / Return Visit $300
Pharmacist Consultation: First visit $600 / Return visit $300
Notes
The costs of treatments and medications will be assessed and billed by the physician based on the individual's condition.
[Notice of Consultation Fee Adjustment] Effective Friday, January 1, 2027, the following three clinics will be changed to specialty clinics, and the consultation fees will be adjusted as follows:
Dr. Zou Jun-long | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel Specialty Clinic
Dr. Lin Yu-ru | Musculoskeletal Pain Specialty Clinic
Dr. Hsu Hung-lung | Varicose Veins Specialty Clinic
First Visit: NT$600 → NT$1,500
Follow-up Visit: NT$300 → NT$800
Visits on or before December 31, 2026, will still be charged at the current rates. Fees for other clinics remain unchanged. Costs for treatment courses and medications will be evaluated separately by the physician based on individual conditions.
For first-time visits, please allow at least 60 minutes for private clinic appointments and at least 30 minutes for National Health Insurance (NHI) appointments. If you wish to receive examinations or treatments on the day of your first visit, please let us know when scheduling your appointment. Same-day completion is subject to the physician's evaluation, preparation required for the examinations/procedures, and schedule availability on that day.
Clinics marked with (Odd) indicate odd-numbered weeks, and (Even) indicate even-numbered weeks. Please refer to the online booking system for actual appointment dates.
To save your valuable time, please make use of online booking.
Clinic Hours
Outpatient Schedule
Schedule
Closed on Sundays
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Morning clinic
10:00 — 13:00
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
Afternoon clinic
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
靜脈曲張特診(單)
許宏隆
醫師
Evening Clinic
5:30 PM ― 8:30 PM
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
醫師
疼痛特診
許傳智
醫師
疼痛特診
許宏隆
醫師
疼痛特診
林俊宇
醫師
Outpatient Billing Method
Specialty Pain Clinic / Endogenous Stem Cell Clinic (Director Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu): NT$3,000 (Includes advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound, X-ray imaging, physical examination, and detailed consultation) / Follow-up consultation: NT$1,500
Specialist Men's Health Clinic: Initial Visit $1500 / Follow-up Visit $800
Dr. Chen Yu-Chia | Special Clinic for Head and Neck Pain & Vertigo
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Special Clinic for Head & Neck Pain and Vertigo: Initial Consultation $1,500 / Follow-up $800 (including ultrasound)
Dr. Chuan-Chih Hsu | Varicose Vein Special Clinic
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800 (Ultrasound included)
Dr. Chih-Yu Kuo | Special Clinic for Limb Numbness and Neuralgia
Initial Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Dr. Tsou Chun-Lung | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel National Health Insurance Clinic (Single)
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Dr. Yu-Ju Lin | National Health Insurance Outpatient Clinic for Musculoskeletal Pain
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Varicose Veins NHI Clinic: Initial Visit $600 / Return Visit $300
Pharmacist Consultation: First visit $600 / Return visit $300
Notes
The costs of treatments and medications will be assessed and billed by the physician based on the individual's condition.
[Notice of Consultation Fee Adjustment] Effective Friday, January 1, 2027, the following three clinics will be changed to specialty clinics, and the consultation fees will be adjusted as follows:
Dr. Zou Jun-long | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel Specialty Clinic
Dr. Lin Yu-ru | Musculoskeletal Pain Specialty Clinic
Dr. Hsu Hung-lung | Varicose Veins Specialty Clinic
First Visit: NT$600 → NT$1,500
Follow-up Visit: NT$300 → NT$800
Visits on or before December 31, 2026, will still be charged at the current rates. Fees for other clinics remain unchanged. Costs for treatment courses and medications will be evaluated separately by the physician based on individual conditions.
For first-time visits, please allow at least 60 minutes for private clinic appointments and at least 30 minutes for National Health Insurance (NHI) appointments. If you wish to receive examinations or treatments on the day of your first visit, please let us know when scheduling your appointment. Same-day completion is subject to the physician's evaluation, preparation required for the examinations/procedures, and schedule availability on that day.
Clinics marked with (Odd) indicate odd-numbered weeks, and (Even) indicate even-numbered weeks. Please refer to the online booking system for actual appointment dates.
To save your valuable time, please make use of online booking.
Clinic Hours
Outpatient Schedule
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Schedule
Closed on Sundays
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Morning clinic
10:00 — 13:00
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
Afternoon clinic
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
靜脈曲張特診(單)
許宏隆
醫師
Evening Clinic
5:30 PM ― 8:30 PM
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
院長
疼痛特診
盧炳昇
醫師
疼痛特診
許傳智
醫師
疼痛特診
許宏隆
醫師
疼痛特診
林俊宇
醫師
Outpatient Billing Method
Specialty Pain Clinic / Endogenous Stem Cell Clinic (Director Dr. Ping-Sheng Lu): NT$3,000 (Includes advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound, X-ray imaging, physical examination, and detailed consultation) / Follow-up consultation: NT$1,500
Specialist Men's Health Clinic: Initial Visit $1500 / Follow-up Visit $800
Dr. Chen Yu-Chia | Special Clinic for Head and Neck Pain & Vertigo
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Special Clinic for Head & Neck Pain and Vertigo: Initial Consultation $1,500 / Follow-up $800 (including ultrasound)
Dr. Chuan-Chih Hsu | Varicose Vein Special Clinic
First Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800 (Ultrasound included)
Dr. Chih-Yu Kuo | Special Clinic for Limb Numbness and Neuralgia
Initial Visit: NT$1,500 / Follow-up Visit: NT$800
Dr. Tsou Chun-Lung | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel National Health Insurance Clinic (Single)
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Dr. Yu-Ju Lin | National Health Insurance Outpatient Clinic for Musculoskeletal Pain
First Visit: NT$600 / Follow-up Visit: NT$300
Varicose Veins NHI Clinic: Initial Visit $600 / Return Visit $300
Pharmacist Consultation: First visit $600 / Return visit $300
Notes
The costs of treatments and medications will be assessed and billed by the physician based on the individual's condition.
[Notice of Consultation Fee Adjustment] Effective Friday, January 1, 2027, the following three clinics will be changed to specialty clinics, and the consultation fees will be adjusted as follows:
Dr. Zou Jun-long | Hand Numbness and Carpal Tunnel Specialty Clinic
Dr. Lin Yu-ru | Musculoskeletal Pain Specialty Clinic
Dr. Hsu Hung-lung | Varicose Veins Specialty Clinic
First Visit: NT$600 → NT$1,500
Follow-up Visit: NT$300 → NT$800
Visits on or before December 31, 2026, will still be charged at the current rates. Fees for other clinics remain unchanged. Costs for treatment courses and medications will be evaluated separately by the physician based on individual conditions.
For first-time visits, please allow at least 60 minutes for private clinic appointments and at least 30 minutes for National Health Insurance (NHI) appointments. If you wish to receive examinations or treatments on the day of your first visit, please let us know when scheduling your appointment. Same-day completion is subject to the physician's evaluation, preparation required for the examinations/procedures, and schedule availability on that day.
Clinics marked with (Odd) indicate odd-numbered weeks, and (Even) indicate even-numbered weeks. Please refer to the online booking system for actual appointment dates.
To save your valuable time, please make use of online booking.
