I've seen a physiatrist for lower back and left hip pain not associated with PMR. I have a narrowing if the spinal column compressing the nerves to those areas. There is some degeneration of the bone of my left hip also. This is not associated with my PMR. When it first came on, it got so bad my upper body felt like it was being whacked with a 2x4 all day and my legs were so stiff I could barely walk. Now if I get a flare it is usually confined to the upper body although I might feel so e lower body pain. I take Prednisone but it isn't having any effect on the inflamed nerve in my lower back; go figure.