Your rheumatologist will likely order more studies to
exclude other diagnoses. A baseline Dexascan is helpful
in the event you need long term prednisone. Stay active
and stretch before golf. There are newer treatments available such as IL 6 blockers if you don’t respond to prednisone. When I hit a good drive I would say it was
the steroids. Take your calcium and vitamin D and walking helps. Once your symptoms improve it’s best
to do a slow taper.