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Lower back and hip pain

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patrick08561
patrick08561

Been having quite a bit of pain when flexing my hips since the last 5 or 6 weeks. Gets worse after sitting for periods and particulary at night when sleeping in certain positions. The pain seems to originate from my lower back and then into left hip in particular. It doesnt seem to be improving at all. I thought people might have some idea what might be the cause or have had similar issues ?

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  • avie47
    avie47 patrick08561

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    I am the same way but it's my right hip and leg. I tried physical therapy, pills, and nothing works. I have had 2 knee replacements and a shoulder replacement. I am so curled from my spine that I can no longer get an MRI. I know it's a pinched nerve. I refuse to have back surgery, so I limp along. I use a walker in the house and a cane outside. I can shoot all over with the walker. I sleep in a recliner from my spine being curled. I also have rheumatoid arthritis. it is depressing.

    • CHICO_MARX
      CHICO_MARX avie47

      Posted

      If you check out my sciatica link, above, you'll see that I have had countess sciatica events in my life...all but one fixed by chiropractic. In that case, I had a bone spur at L4 literally "crushing" (doc's characterization) my sciatic nerve root. Nothing, absolutely nothing, could fix this other than surgery.

      Simple laminectomy. Removed the spur and shaved back the calcified L5 disk to make sure it did not occur again. Same day surgery...immediate 90% relief...rest of the pain gone in a week as the inflamed nerve quieted down. No rehab, no brace, no nothing. 100% cure by having a quick op.

      Not sure why you will not have the surgery. I have had two laminectomies and two fusions...having my third fusion on 1-22-2020 because I blew out L1/L2 last year. Been living with the pain throughout chiro, PT and pain shots...all fails. When there's no other option, you find a well-reviewed neurosurgeon and get it done. You cannot take NSAIDs for more than 10 days or they'll eat through your stomach down the road...plus no one is going to put you on opioids long-term...ever.

      Find the problem and fix it. Why live in pain? All my spine ops have been completely successful...the laminectomy is a no-brainer...

  • patrick08561
    patrick08561

    Edited

    So perhaps a Chiropractor might be more helpful than a doctor with these issues ??

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