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Thanks for responding. Greatly appreciated. After eight years, I am more confused than ever. After getting a cocktail of meds and a spinal cord stimulator implanted in 2018, I had minimal pain(2-3 on worst day). I was able to get back to cycling, hiking, working around the house with no issues. If I had hip, tendon problems, they sure hid themselves well. In
feb of 2021, I came back from about an hour of gentle skiing and gradually over the rest of the day all the pain returned. Buttock pain, lower back pain, leg pain, etc. Limited my activity level but was only about a 4-6 on worst day. It was thought that the paddle for the SCS had shorted out. I had a pain pump implanted in 2023, No help whatsoever to date. I am considering getting a new SCS implanted. I have had may MRIs done. Everyone shows no significant changes. Pain docs either don't have the time or interest in delving deeper into my pain.
I wish you well, @lydailyhope
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Sometimes doctors focus narrowly and not holistically. Did your MRIs include your hips on both sides? Did you get reports and review the imaging yourself? Have you gotten second and third opinions? If you see a spine specialist/neurosurgeon, they will not refer you to a hip/knee specialist to look beyond your spine. They also won’t necessarily refer you to a neurologist. Have you also had a neurologist do EMGs/nerve conduction studies? Spine specialists/neurosurgeons do not work in gluteal/tendon repair in your hips/buttocks/hamstrings as far as I understand. You may need to see different specialists to look at you with fresh eyes/ears.