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Sacral dimple
A sacral dimple is a small hole right above the buttocks. These dimples are common (2% of babies have them), and many are harmless, but some can be associated with spina bifida.
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A 30-year old asked:
What is a sacral dimple in a infant?
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A 47-year old asked:
How do sacral dimple in adults occur?
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A 39-year old asked:
How serious might my sacral dimple be?
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Could sacral dimple in adults be open?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does it mean when your sacral dimple bleeds?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can be done for a sacral dimple near my anus?
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How serious can sacral dimple be if left untreated?
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A 38-year old asked:
Sacral dimple possible side effects?
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A 45-year old asked:
There is pain at the gap in between by buttock and sacral dimple. Is this something to be worried about?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I have a sacral Dimple abscess that is draining puss and deep red fluid. I am on Bactrin, Dr. said it will resolve on it's own. Is this right?
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A 38-year old asked:
I have a sacral dimple could I have spina bifida?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is the difference between a sacral dimple and a pilonidal cyst/dimple?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I was born with a sacral dimple/hole right above my bottom. What type of cosmetic surgery procedure would aesthetically cover this dimple?
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A 41-year old asked:
If a sacral dimple is closed and is just a skin dimple, does this mean the child has a neural tube defect underneath?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could a sacral dimple be cause by taking zoloft (sertraline) during pregnancy?
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A 42-year old asked:
My foot twitches when i scratch my sacral dimple. Is this a normal reaction?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Too much folic acid during pregnancy ? First baby has low sacral dimple, only affects the vertebrae (not neuro). Taking 4000 mcg this time. Okay?
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A member asked:
what causes sacral swelling?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Did a 3 mile walk and lower left sacral is killing me, what do I do and what is this?
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A member asked:
What is the cranio sacral therapist that you recommend? Thanks.
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A 76-year old female asked:
Pain in sacral area post fall on Sept 1....should I have an xray? and if it is fx, what can be done about it?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have a sacral chordoma. I've endured 3 surgeries first in '99, and NOV/10. Tumors still exist. Best way to remove them?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What's the best treatment for pain in the sacroiliac and sacrum area?
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A 54-year old female asked:
Sacrum pain on and off for the past 8 months. Can this be a gynaecological issue?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How do you diagnose sacral subluxation?
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A 22-year old male asked:
why does doctor check for sacral edema in patient?
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A 22-year old asked:
What are benefits and risks of sacral nerve stimulation therapy?
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A 29-year old asked:
How does cranial sacral therapy help with tmd/atypical facial pain?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does a pinched first sacral nerve root (S1) cause pain when you sit down?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is sacral nerve stimulation a same kind of surgery as other surgeries, i don't know what the cost is and my insurance company covers it or not?
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