@heisenberg34
I am supposed to get my hip/pelvis MRI results early this week and will share what they find. When I marked up the diagram of my hips to show where I have pain, I am hoping the radiologist focuses on them to see what may be the source of my pain in multiple locations in my hips/pelvis.

@heisenberg34
I meant to mention that I have also had multiple MRIs since 2017 (brain, cervical,
thoracic, lumbar spine) and never had my hips/pelvis done until last week. My brain and thoracic MRIs did not show anything of concern but my cervical and lumbar spine showed spinal stenosis (severe in some places), degenerative disc disease, ligament thickening, facet joint arthritis, bone spurs, spinal cord flattening, disc bulges, etc. I was diagnosed with cervical spondylitic myelopathy spinal cord injury at C5C6 which affected my bladder control, walking, arm/hand weakness, and cause head/neck pain so I had ACDF surgery to stop the progression of spinal cord injury. I know my lumbar spine is the worst at L4-S1 but not sure if all of the pain in my hips/pelvis/buttocks can be tied to my lumbar spine. I have had things show up in my MRIs but had doctors ignore it despite telling them my symptoms. My experience working in and using the healthcare system has shown me what a mess it is. We spend a lot of time and money but get poor health outcomes and declining quality of life. It seems like many doctors don’t really know what they are doing and don’t admit anything. You are really lucky if you get a doctor who really cares about helping their patients feel better, prevent long term suffering, and improve their quality of life. Healthcare has become a for profit business which has negatively impacted patient care.