I have had x-rays, CT’s and MRI’s of my hips and back many times over the last 10 years. The diagnosis over the last 8 has been bursitis and inflammation. I’ve been getting regular cortisone shots in my shoulders, hips and neck for YEARS. My CRP and SED rates have bounced up and down, and they told me it’s Fibromyalgia. I never bought into that explanation. Then 8 years ago, my right bicep muscle spontaneously tore. Literally while I was wiping myself after going pee. Nothing stressful! “As we age…” was the explanation.
So, yes, I believe doctors are prone to take the easy diagnosis route rather than listening and looking for the root cause. I’ve had PMR for almost 10 years, but wasn’t diagnosed until January this year.