49. A 26-year-old man comes to the office because of a 6-week history of chronic pain in his right buttock and the back of his right thigh. He is an avid hockey player and says he first noticed the pain after one of his games. He also says that the pain is more severe when he is seated. Physical examination shows tenderness over the right gluteal region that radiates to the posterior thigh with application of deep pressure. Which of the following nerves is most likely irritated in this patient? A) Femoral B) Inferior gluteal C) Pudendal D) Sciatic E) Superior gluteal

49. A 26-year-old man comes to the office because of a 6-week history of chronic pain in his right buttock and the back of his right thigh. He is an avid hockey player and says he first noticed the pain after one of his games. He also says that the pain is more severe when he is seated. Physical examination shows tenderness over the right gluteal region that radiates to the posterior thigh with application of deep pressure. Which of the following nerves is most likely irritated in this patient? A) Femoral B) Inferior gluteal C) Pudendal D) Sciatic E) Superior gluteal