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My doctor doesn't find a spine problem; what else could it be?
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Have you considered seeing a physiatrist (physician medicine and rehabilitation) and/or a consultation with specifically a pelvic PT?
@jenniferhunter offered some great leads, and I agree the lumbar spine/pelvis/sacrum, all of that is really complex. I was referred to pelvic PT specifically for pelvic pain and bladder issues but I also have chronic SI and low back pain. I learned from that experience that pelvic PTs have additional training specific to this part of the body so have a more in-depth understanding about those muscle groups and nerves and how it all interacts. They were able to help me make a lot more progress, more quickly than with a regular (orthopedic) PT.
And I love my physiatrist. They’re internists with more knowledge about physical rehab, and tend to look at the “big picture,” with more of a focus on getting back function, whatever that looks like for each person.
Wishing you all the best.
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@dougs72, @emo Thanks for sharing your valuable experience and insight.
It is exhausting to have these problems and to be in pain when walking. When this first started for me, I was having trouble walking very far and I was at an event where I had to walk a mile on a trail to get to a fair. I had to keep stopping and resting by laying on my back on benches that were placed along the trail. My PT has worked with me, and I do reset my pelvis fairly often because one side tends to get pulled forward by tightness on that side of my body, and tight hip flexors. Sitting too much tends to provoke problems. I do a lot of myofascial release to maintain body alignment and movement. I also have thoracic outlet syndrome which causes tightness in my neck and rib cage which links to my pelvis. It's my pattern of what I know happens, so I do my own therapy stretches at home.