Back, hip and knee pain no diagnosis

Bones, joints and muscles
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Hello

Not really sure if Im in the right place but here goes..

I have suffered with hip pain since a child they click, was told they weren't developed properly, sometimes i have to retract my leg because i feels if I go any further forward something will snap, when this happens I get an extreme sharp pain.

I am now 33 had two children which was an experience when in child birth not being able to extend the hips very well.

The last couple of years I have now developed lower back pain, knee pain along with flare of knuckle and elbow.

I have good days and not so good, the last couple of days have been awful, bought on by a simple cold, it seems to hit me with all its force.

I have been back and forth to the doctor but they wont even give me anything for the pain apart from paracetamol/ibruprofen which does nothing anymore.

I have seen a physiotherapist at the hospital who got an mri done of the lumbar spine and saral iliac joints T1 T2 and stir sequences, additional diffusion-weighted sequences of the sacro iliac joints....

this was the results (or lack of)

The lumbar spine series incorporates the D8 thoractic vertebra down to the sacrum taking the lowest fully mobile disc space to be L5/S1.

There is normal bony alignment with no evidence of abnormal marrow signal or significant osteophytosis. The discs are unremarkable throughout. The conus lies at D12 and returns normal signal.

There is no convincing evidence of diffusion-weighted abnormality or significant sclerosis to suggest sacroilitis.

The uterus is incidently retro flexed.

Conclusion..Unremarkable lumbar spine and sacral iliac joints.

So I am left in limbo really as I dont know what is wrong and this shows nothing.

I have pain everyday which I cope with but when a flare up comes then it really does effect me, the pain is unbearable, I cant do anything apart from cry.

The latest one started mid back down to lower back the whole of it, breathing hurt, I couldn't ease it with any position, it went into the hips, mainly up in the groin and then progressed into the knees. Made me feel so sick.

I cant explain well enough really, but it is pain but a constant one not a shooting pain but constant, it kind of feels like labour obviously not contractions but always there.

I just dont know what to do, and feel the doctors dont believe me.

Does anyone have any insight/idea?

Sorry if this isnt in the right place but because i haven't been diagnosed with anything I dont know where to turn to.

Thanks for taking the time to read, I have posted this in another group also as unsure where to put it.

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Hi michelle31563,

I went through exactly the same experience of chronic back pain.  Doctors and therapists were unable to give a concrete diagnosis.

I tackled the problem myself with appropriate exercise.  In my experience, something that focuses on posture/relaxation like Yoga/Pilates/TaiChi/Qigong is the way to go.

This is how I beat back pain.

Good luck

Iain Barker

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Hello Iain

Thank you for your reply.

I did pilates for sometime but it didnt seem to have any effect, perhaps I should look into something else along those lines. I have thought about looking into a private physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor but have normally put other things in front of it due to money but I think I have reached the point of putting myself first, I cant carry on like this or Im not going to be use to my family.

Kind regards Michelle

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Hi Michelle,

You are absolutely right to make this problem a priority.  You need to be well for your family's sake as well as your own.

Sorry to hear the Pilates didn't work out.  Finding the right way for you may take some time and persistence.  Maybe try other exercise types and, importantly, find a really good teacher.  The way to make it work is to stick with it.

I tried osteopathy, chiropractic etc. and got nowhere.  One of these may work for you though.

Good luck whatever you try and please keep us updated - would like to hear how you get on.

Iain