Thanks Roy,

Wow I don't know what to say. If you're not experiencing groin pain I doubt that you have an arthritic hip. Groin pain is a common symptom of a bad hip, but not present in every case.

One other possibility - two years ago I was experiencing sporadic but intense cramping, mostly in my hamstrings, even after stretching. I finally found a Dr. who, after an MRI, diagnosed the problem as tight lower back muscles. I think the muscles would have small, short spasms and this caused pressure on my sciatic nerves (both legs were affected),

So I started adding more aggressive stretches for my lower back, and it worked well. I also tried acupuncture for my lower back and this worked as well. And Medicare Part B provides some coverage for acupuncture treatment - only for the lower back, fortunately.

That's all I got Roy. Please let me know how you're doing and if (hopefully) you've found at least some relief.

Joe