Pain in my lower back and hip?

Question

I have pain in my lower back, its worse when i relex i.e. in a chair and then have to get up again. Walking is ok once i get started, banding or twisting hurts.
ironically, sitting with my leg under my bum actually helps
now the pain has largely moved into my right hip, at the front, like a sharp stabbing pain

im dosing up on painkillers but obviously thatisnt a long term solution

any ideas what i can do to releive it?

i've not gone to the docs cos i'll jus tbe told to loose weight which i am doing slowly and surely but ive suffered on and off with my back since i was 16 when i was just a uk sixe 10 so its not jsut my weight

Answer 1

It sounds like you have a titled pelvis. Have you had your spine checked? There might be a chance you have scoliosis,

Scoliosis is a lateral (toward the side) curvature in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. The normal spine curves gently backward in the upper back and gently inward in the lower back. When viewed from the side, the spine should show a mild roundness in the upper back and shows a degree of swayback (inward curvature) in the lower back. When a person with a normal spine is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be straight. When a person with scoliosis is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be curved.

My injury is from a car accident I don't know how you got yours. Continue the regimen to lose weight that always helps as well as walking it will ease the pain.

I am not sure if you afraid of needles you can try accupuncture, deep tissue massage and reiki massage as well as a chiropracter.

If you've already spoken with your dr and that's all the advice he's given you. You need to see another dr. You need to see another one and get a second opinion

I don't know what type of insurance you have but you can make appt and get referrals remember your paying for the insurance your not dr and it just seems that's his thing weight weight weight.. blah blah. I had one of those and punched him and got another one.

Answer 2

Might be a congenital issue... or permanent damage from some event when you were younger, now aggravated.

I mean... if you are "heavy" then losing weight might help to some extent, though if what you say is true then it probably won't get rid of it.

I can't be sure precisely whats wrong with you.... but if you go back to the doctor AFTER managing to lose weight then the excuse wouldn't work any more, and there might even be surgery of some sort to fix the issue.

Alternatively... you might want to try aggravating it.
Sounds like an odd suggestion perhaps... but sometimes what start as small problems can become worse due to the natural aversion to pain leading to limiting exercise to non-painful motions. Unless you keep the relevant bodyparts well stretched and exercised then they're probably going to get worse. Its probably best that you dose up well on the pain-killers and then deliberately stretch into the positions that cause you the most discomfort on a regular basis. It may even ease off over time.

Answer 3

i am only 18 and i have been suffering with back and neck pain since a bus crash 2 years ago. i too find the pain increases when i relax and find it hard to sit or lie comfortably. heat applied to sore points can relieve the pain greatly. i use deep heat cream before i go to bed, its a bit smelly but it works fine. i also use hot water bottles and heat pads, i replace cusions with these and this helps alot too, i can sit more comfortably.
i would recommend that you go to the doctors. i did not visit the doctors right away after the bus crash and several weeks later was rushed into hospital with severe back pain and breathing problems. now it is expected i will have problems for at least another 10. get to the doctors because they will help.

Answer 4

Tell your GP exactly what you've told us,he will probably refer you to physiotherapy. In the meantime,try some heating pads against your lower back.
A strange question,I know-but how often do you flip your mattress? And how old is your mattress? It may not be supporting your back properly,hence the ongoing pain. Use a pillow under your back when you sleep.

Answer 5

Could be a strain or trapped nerve. I have arthritis of the spine and know the pain is not nice. Ask for a blood test by your doctor. Visit www.arc.org.uk and look up back pain! Get well soon.

Answer 6

My dad had to visit a chiropractor to be told to go for an x-ray on his hip, after dr's told him for years it was just sciatica-he had no muscle left between the ball and socket in his hip joint! It was osteoarthritis, which was detected in his neck years ago! He had a hip operation last Christmas aged 44. He's now been diagnosed as having it in his other hip and both knees, but he's too young for any more surgery. Ask your doctor to be referred for an x-ray!

Answer 7

Weight is always associated with chronic back pain..lower extremities especially...but sometimes it's more of a combination of your daily duties..how you pick things up..tying your shoes etc.
I've had 4 back surgeries..in the lower lumbar area..my best suggestion for you my friend in pain is to...continue with the weight loss program your on..add some walking in your regiment..nothing to strenuous but something your comfortable with..also...and very important is stretching.."yes I know that sucks..but it works wonders...and last ...find yourself a good chiropractor and let them assist you...Good luck to you..

Answer 8

Think you have a slipped disc every thing you have described is like me I have 3 discs I have required surgery for 2 and may need surgery in the future see your GP who will discuss the options physio and just look after your back

Answer 9

It could be sciatica pain. Sciatica pain has no cure except weight reduction and yoga exercises or you consider DRX9000 treatment.

Answer 10

i would bite the bullet and go to the docs.
it could be something serious like a trapped nerve.
also if they feel you need physio you can get it on the nhs and won't have to pay for it!!