@suerc What was the specialty of the doctor who told you they wouldn’t treat the hamstring tear because of age? An orthopedic surgeon? This seems like an orthopedic problem to me as they don’t just focus on our bones. They also work on the attachments which include muscles and tendons. Where else can you go for care?

I am so sorry that you have lost your doctor support system…so many have moved to our area recently that getting a doc appointment takes forever. I’m sure same for you, or they just left your area. Have you made new patient appointments with others?

Please share any ideas; just recently had an orthopedist diagnose ischial bursitis after several year of miserable sitting.

Previously had numerous steroid injections, caudal injections through pain management and nothing worked.
Had my pelvic pt write down all of the names of the places in my backside and hamstrings that hurt, and took that to the orthopedic doc on a knee follow up, and asked him what kind of doc to see…had no idea that he would be the one!
I had never discussed this issue with him…
Injections did not help for bursitis, so hopefully mri will show issues that can be resolved.
I also had Levator ani syndrome, with some symptoms still, horrible butt pain, not to be rude, but feels like a large object in butt.
( online description says golfball…)Sitting, standing, laying down. Nothing there but pain. Nothing to be done, except some strong meds which I choose to no longer take. And trying pt. Unsure of cause, but was in an accident 2 years before stuff really started to amp up.
I don’t know if all these things are related in any way…I was a very active 70 year old and no longer take daily hikes, sit for any period of time, golf or car rides of any distance.

Does anyone have/had Levator ani syndrome and what treatment helped? What kind of doctor?

Thank you …