For almost a year now I've had trouble walking for more than 15 minutes. Pain in my hip makes me stop. I was diagnosed with some sort of disk fragment pinching a nerve in my spine. So it was not my hip but a pinched nerve in my back that was causing the pain. I ignored this for the longest time because when I stopped walking the pain stopped. That was until a few months ago when the pain was coming whenever I stood up. I was alternating taking Tylenol and Aleve all day long. My doctor set me up for 3 spinal injections of steroid & pain killer. Here is a description: Allow a few seconds for the film to start. (REMEMBER TO HIT THE BACK BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS BLOG) http://www.hopkinsorthogsh.com/lumbar_epidural_steroid_inject.html If this does not work he may do spinal surgery. It involves a 3 hour operation and 3 painful days in the hospital Here is a description: Allow a few seconds for the film to start. ...
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