@heisenberg34
Have you had a MRI of your hips/pelvis to help diagnose the source of your pain in your buttocks? I have cervical and lumbar stenosis and always thought the pain in my buttocks was from my lumbar spine but I think there is more to source of my pain. I had a hip MRI last week to see what they can see in soft tissues. My hip X-ray did not show an issue with the hip joint space. My pain is in front near hip flexors, sides, and lower back above tailbone. I also have pain near my right buttock where my upper hamstring attaches to the bottom of my pelvis (believe it is at the ischial tuberosity). The pain makes it hard to sit/stand, especially after walking my dog. I never had anyone suggest looking at my sacrum for sacroilitis as a source of pain since I worked in a desk job over 30 years sitting way too many years. Being overweight and having a pregnancy can also put extra pressure on hips/pelvis. My hip/buttock problems are now affecting my knees making it hard to stand up from a seated position and stand/walk for long. Not fun to be so restricted at 54 years old. Makes me wonder if I will be in a wheelchair in my 60s and beyond (certainly didn’t expect to be disabled at this age).