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I have had L3-L5 fusion as well as SI joint fusion on my right side. It’s been 3 years since the si joint fusion. My problem is that recently I began having extreme butt pain especially when I sit or do a lot of walking. I don’t take pain medication, with the exception of lyrics for nerve pain, from nerve damage. The pain is more like muscle
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I had L3-L5 done over 10 yrs ago. I had my left SI Joint fused Dec 2019 & the right SI joint fused June 2020. At some point I started having left butt cheek pain & I just thought it was my piriformis acting us, as it has in the past. No matter HOW much stretching I did, the pain didn't go away, but rather started to increase. The pain got so bad that when I turned over in bed, I would be woken by screaming pout in pain. I finally seen my Dr in Dec 2023 & found out it's a non union! So, I'm going back in in a few days for more screws & bone graphs. I will be OVER THE TOP careful with my recovery this time.
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Have you been evaluated for the new pain and any possible cause for it? Something that begins 3 years after a surgery, even if in the same area of the body, should be investigated with your provider.
I had pain such as your are describing, 6 years after hip replacement surgery, and it turned out the root cause was a treatable case of bursitis.
Sue