Hey, hey there Jackie! Funny that you should mention hip problems. My R leg has been weak and sometimes numb and I blamed it on my spine problems. I had an appt with my Physiatrist who ordered hip xrays. I have zero cartilage in my R hip joint and a whole bunch of fluid in the joint space. He decided to withdraw 10 ccs of yellow fluid before injecting steroid and ?? Lidocaine. Within a few hours I had ZERO hip pain. So, now I am in the honeymoon phase and checking out possible hip surgeons.
Susan
Adult Onset Degen Scoliosis @65, 25* T & 36* L w/ 11.2 cm coronal balance; T kyphosis 90*; Sev disc degen T & L stenosis
2013: T3- S1 Fusion w/ ALIF L4-S1/XLIF L2-4, PSF T4-S1 2 surgeries
2014: Hernia @ ALIF repaired; Emergency screw removal SCI T4,5 sec to PJK
2015: Rev Broken Bil T & L rods and no fusion: 2 revision surgeries; hardware P. Acnes infection
2016: Ant/Lat Lumbar diskectomy w/ 4 cages + BMP + harvested bone
2018: Removal L4,5 screw
2021: Removal T1 screw & rod