Treating a buttock deformity

Abstract

Methods for treating a buttock deformity or for preventing development of a buttock deformity by local administration of a Clostridial toxin, such as a botulinum neurotoxin, to a buttock deformity or to the vicinity of a buttock deformity.

1 . A method for treating an arthrogenic inhibition of a gluteus maximus, the method comprising the steps of (a) administering a botulinum toxin into a buttock and (b) administering a botulinum toxin into a joint, thereby treating the arthrogenic inhibition. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the botulinum toxin is selected from the group consisting of botulinum toxin types A, B, C, D, E, F and G. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the botulinum toxin is a botulinum toxin type A. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the botulinum toxin is administered in an amount of between about 1 unit and about 3,000 units. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the buttock is a gluteus maximus ipsilateral to the arthrogenic inhibition. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the buttock is a gluteus medius contralateral to the arthrogenic inhibition. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the joint is a sacroiliac joint. 
     
     
         8 . A method for treating an arthrogenic inhibition of a gluteus maximus, the method comprising the steps of administering between 1 and about 3,000 units of botulinum toxin type A to (a) a gluteus maximus ipsilateral to the arthrogenic inhibition, (b) a gluteus medius contralateral to the arthrogenic inhibition, and (c) to a sacroiliac joint, thereby treating the arthrogenic inhibition of the gluteus maximus.