Hi Phil,
I very much appreciate your sharing. It sounds that your surgery was successful and you're precious for sharing your experience with others here. One thing I was not confident about was why my pain was in the front/side of my thigh vs back/sciatica. And also why my hip hurt more than my lower back. I've also been hoping that this could be something all together different. I've read that as scoliosis degenerates it can put so much pressure on the pelvis that it starts to inflame or even tear the ligaments or cartilage in the sacrum. Or is that pie in the sky thinking? Did your cervical issues have any association with your lumbar issues or vice versa? Can I ask if you're surgery was decompression, fused or if rods were used? How many vertebrae were affected and how has that affected you? Sorry for all the questions. I am not familiar with a physiatrist. Is that a prescribed treatment or an adjunct treatment to PT or in place of PT? Thank you again for sharing.