I am experiencing the same left hip pain as described in the article. Plus my sciatic nerve is causing my lower left calf muscle & thigh muscle to constantly throb with pain as well. I just started experiencing these symptons in the last 6 months up to now. I tried Osteo-BiFlex and went to a chiropractor with very little change in the pain or locations or sypmtons. I am 60 yrs old, and very frustrated that I now hobble & limp like an old man. My father is 97 yrs old and can walk nearly as good as I am hobbling right now. Bummer! Very discouraging. I had x-rays at both the chiropractor and the Mayo Clinic. My follow-up appointment at Mayo Clinic is not until June 25.
I really am hoping to find some type of cure without having to do Hip replacement, as I am not sure that will also solve my sciatic nerve discomfort & pain.
Mayo clinic should have the expertise to solve your problem! I can only guess that getting half of it fixed ( hip) would at least be a benefit fir you, regardless if they can fix the other nerve business at the sane time or not. But that’s pure guesswork. You are wise to be going for advice to a clinic with such a high reputation. The best I can suggest is to maintain your hope while you’re getting the doctors’ best advice. Stay upbeat and positive. It’s really amazing just how much the docs can do nowadays. Now is the time for hopefulness not despair.