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Abdominal and hip pain, nothing found on scans
So I'm in a medical dilemma. I have pain in my right side abdomen and hip that gets worse with activity and sitting down/leaning foreword. Laying down seems to be the only thing for it. When not in pain, there's a tenderness and numbness in my right side hip/abdomen area, and it comes with random bouts of diarrhea and sometimes constipation. Several scans have found nothing, I've had a few CT scans of my abdomen, hip and pelvic X-rays, an MRI of my lower back, and no doctors can find anything. Has anyone else had a similar experience and can point me in a different direction? I've talked to a GI, general surgeons, a couple neurologists, an orthopedic, and been to the ER twice over the issue only to have them say they can't find anything.
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Hi @bennyj5986, welcome to Connect. How long have these symptoms been persisting?
Was a colonoscopy one of the tests you had?
I have similar pain but on the left side. I have had MRI and many X-rays to no avail. The doctor recommended a pain clinic but I would have to drive one way 4 hours in the winter by myself. I will wait till summer.
Have you gone on youtube and look up Abdominal Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment? Also the Carnett test. Sound like might be it. you can also google or duck duck.
Shots into spinal area helped me but only temporary, Upon recommendation of Dr. who must remain nameless
Went to a PT who had a certification in muscle relaxation —was able to get a full year of relief —— combination of shots an exercises have given 14 mo of complete relief.
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1 ReactionMay want to see if there is a Pelvic Floor Specialist.
I wonder if it might be an abdominal wall iliohypogastric nerve entrapment? This condition and other abdominal wall nerve entrapments are very common but completely under recognized medically because doctors are not taught about these subjects.
Google or YouTube ACNES and Carnett test. Abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome. I had it and was cured via cutting the effected nerves. Mine were the T8,T9 and T10.
Have you been to PT? My images were all normal and the piriformis stretches and others relieved that long muscle and I also found stretches for hip flexors that strengthen them. I did have a genticular knee nerve block for the one "restless" leg and that has helped immensely.
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1 ReactionThe role of physical activity is ever diminishing in the affluent world...with the ever increasing diseases of lifestyle.
On my 80 y.o. frame I start my day after sleep with stretches that help not just with the range of motion but allow me perform more strenuous (example: from a squat position to standing with no help from hands, aka no cheating!)
It also helps to 'fall and get up' more quickly...yes I did slip on the way down on a little hill from entrance to road (yes there's stairs but I rarely Need to use) and was up and walking briskly toward the library. I've even been hit with an SUV 2 years ago but I roll-fell with just bruises.
Since we sit often for long hours, it's not a surprise diabetes, for xample, is on it's way up eating up large portion of our resources, but most importantly, the Quality of Our Life. It's partly the fear of disease and disability that makes me stay active, though mostly it's from the joy of it. I plan to go out on a brisk walk on this darkening overcast cold evening but ain't we glad the days are getting longer?
Let's start with what is free immediately available and feasible; and I guess if if my long life any evidence with no meds, tests, surgeries, therapies and rare GP visits, then it's my meager 2 cents.