Treatment varies. In most cases, the best treatment is to remove the cause of compression by modifying patient behavior, in combination with medical treatment to relieve inflammation and pain. Whatever the cause, typical treatment takes several weeks to months—depending on the degree of nerve damage. Typical treatment options include: * Active Release Technique (ART) soft tissue treatment * Wearing looser clothing and suspenders rather than belts * Weight loss if obesity is present * Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce inflammatory pain if pain level limits motion and prevents sleep * Reducing physical activity in relation to pain level. Acute pain may require absolute bed rest * Deep tissue massage to reduce tension in the gluteal muscles, most commonly the gluteus maximus. The tensor fasciae latae may also be implicated. For lower pain levels, treatment may involve having the patient: * Seek appropriate physical therapy, such as stretching and massage, which plays a large role in the management of pain * Learn to perform inguinal ligament stretching (from a physical therapist) which can rapidly relieve symptoms * Use rest periods to interrupt long periods of standing, walking, cycling, or other aggravating activity * Lose weight, and exercise to strengthen abdominal muscles * Wear clothing that is loose at the upper front hip area * Apply heat, ice, or electrical stimulation * Take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for 7–10 days * Remove hair in affected area (shave) * Lidocaine patches (after shaving area) * Titanium dioxide patches to interfere with the electrostatic effect of the nerves on the surface of the skin Pain may take significant time (weeks) to stop and, in some cases, numbness persists despite treatment. In severe cases, the physician might perform a local nerve block at the inguinal ligament, using a combination of local anaesthetic (lidocaine) and corticosteroids to provide relief that may last several weeks. Pain modifier drugs for neuralgic pain (such as amitriptyline, carbamazepine or gabapentin) may be tried, but are often not as helpful in the majority of patients. Persistent and severe cases may require surgery to decompress the nerve or, as a last resort, to resect the nerve. The latter treatment leaves permanent numbness in the area.
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