Right Lower Back/Hip/Buttock/Leg/Groin Pain for a year and half now!!!!

Chad. Thanks for te recommendation about the book. It's too early to say but I feel really great just after a day. Will report again later. It's really a profound and amaong book an could well be the cause behind the problems of many.

im finding it increasingly harder to cope mentally with my pain. its been almost 5 years, had 2 children and had pelvic seperation on both! ive had xrays, scans, finally hope of an operation to be told im being referred for physio. im at my wits end and struggle everyday. everyone's story i've read on here sounds very similar to mine, there must be an answer, please god!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i totally sympathise with everyone, its not asking much to just get a solution and be able to lead a normal life. the worse thing is not knowing what's wrong. im back to the doctor tomorrow to beg for more help!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm actually going for a psy. exam tomorrow as a post op. for a medtronic implant that will stimulate spine on either side with a remote. The first will be a test and if it helps then a permanent implant. However, since I was refered for this procedure, I have went to a p.t. for stretching those hip muscles. It has gotten me off most of the pain medicine, Vicitin, etc. I do use Ibup., tylenol, some but not near what I was and am now convinced that the stretches are the difference. I got a book from amazon on back, hip, pain and most of the exercises are similar if not the same. I've tried the hottest water I can stand on that hip, ice, laying on my back on a heating pad wiht legs in the seat of a chair taking the pressure off the back. I'm just tryig to think of something maybe i used that might help relieve your pain. I eventually spring had a pain dr. shoot steriod right in the spinal column next to the nerve but after three injections, no luck. However I do know people that are now pain free from the injection. It doesn't hurt at all, period.

thanks for advice and i hope and pray that your implant works. life is stressful enough without having to cope day in day out with pain. my doctor is now doing blood tests to see if i have athritis. hope its not that, no cure for that!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear about everyone's pain. I have had severe hip pain and problems. Starting with labral tear then hip cartilage loss. I had 2 hip scopes and 3 hip replacements in the same hip. Its been awful. Unfortunately, imaging results are not very helpful especially now that I have a metal hip. But, I went to NY and had special MAVERIC MRI it did show that almost all of the tendons surrounding my hip and holding my pelvis in place are torn.  This could have happened years ago from sports trauma but no one noticed and it caused my labrum to tear and my hip to wear out prematurely and my implants to fail because my pelvis is misaligned and noneof the tendons support my hip because they have been torn for many years. this can be caused by trauma or degeneration. Not many doctors understand the soft tissue capsule of the hip. In fact, just recently they have discovered the problems that tendon tears and ruptures can cause. It is referred to by some doctors as the "rotator cuff" of the hip. They know a lot about the shoulder rotator cuff but not as far a long on the hip. Google this and also hip abductor tendinosis or tendon ruptures or tears. There are several docs knowledgable. One in New York called Dr bryan Kelly. One in chicago called dr benjamin domb.  This will cause severe pain sitting, standing, walking depending on significance of the tendon tears. good luck

thank you for all the advice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

WOW....that was reading my life story....I fell a yr ago in a tub.Been to Chiro for a yr. and now going for the shots in the back....It hasn't worked yet...but still trying...I just had MRI-bonescan-bone density-X-rays-and anothe MRI....get the results next tues. So far all the test came back nornal and waiting on the last MRI...if I get any solution I'll write you...

I am having so many of the same problems.  I think I have occult tethered cord syndrome.  I also have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hypermobile-type) and Chiari I malformation.  It is not uncommon for them to be found together.  You will have a difficult time finding a doctor who truly understand ANY of these problems, let alone just one.  If you research these issues and you feel you have one or more of these diagnoses, please skip your GP and find a neurosurgeon who SPECIALIZES in these exact problems.  There are only a handful of NSs that will help you, rather than hurt you, or simply ignore you.  Best of luck!

i have all these symptoms also :(
during the last 7 mths
really feel for you !
pain is excruciating !

forgive spelling dislexic.any way you have described whats going on with me to a t thay still dont no whats causeing it i had all kindes of test as well. but my docter just gave me new meds hydroc/amphet are only thing that stops pain so i can do stuff in the day time but like you i coudent go to sleep at night wood toss tern be up for hours so he started me on a nother drug it dalls the sences of the nerves wont make you better but will make your nerves stop telling you that your in pain for a wile atleast anuff to fall asleep at desent hour and thay make you drowzy so that helps to i onlly take 1 befor bed at low does to much can be dangerruss but think it cood help ask your docter its called Gabapentin i take 300 mg hope that helps.

wish i could give you answers. the way you feel and the way you describe your pain is exactly what i suffer with and still no diagnosis! mentally coping with pain everyday is challenging. the only thing i can advise is to stay strong and adapt your life to make things easier to cope. pain management is the key until there is a miracle. my pain was caused from 2 pregnancies with pelvic seperation, everyday is a struggle, even now sitting on a computer chair is pain. i refuse to get depressed and feel sorry for myself, theres always someone worse off and theres always hope of a cure. sending lots of love to everyone, stay strong! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

U need to get the right exercises to strengthen lower back and abs (resistance training) and take some supplements Magnesium at night and greenlip muscle and some o2b Healthy joint manager.

You need to get the right exercises and some Magnesium and o2b healthy joint manager and greenlip muscle

 

I am so sorry to hear about your pain. I've similar pain and can identify with the late at night and early morning stiffness. My pain is right hip, down the front of leg and lower back that seems to stiffen as I get ready in the morning. Celebrex has saved me but where one would work for 30 days now two is required and I've had this only twice in my 54 years. I am scheduled for a MRI after 12/11/12. However I have heard from close friends that acupunture its the saving grace. As compared to your pain I am but a 2 to your 12.

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Best to you.

I am going through this right now,, I have been laid off work for 3 days now.. Everything you are describing is what I am going through right now,, if I am not better in 8 days they are doing an mri,,,, did you ever find out what was wrong? If so, please let me know,,, it is so painful, i know!!!