I am a 62 yr female; work at desk job full time; have been walking for exercise consistently for 40 years; very healthy; 5 6 , 130 lbs; have had 2 separate cervical disc surgeres, 5 yrs apart many years ago. I now have another bulging cercical disc w/arthritis. Recently, my hips started hurting and waking me at night. During the day, sitting aggravated it, and I could only sit for a few minutes without getting up, then it was painful to walk at first. Now my tail bone has become painful sitting. I have excruciating pain in that area when standing up, and I can hardly walk at first. Once I get going I can walk just fine as long as I want, but I relive the nightmare everytime I sit down. I have the spina difida occulta which I understand is no big deal, but I haven t ask, could it have anything to do with anything? I hate having to go to doctors anymore because I had cardiovascular malformation 3 years ago with a very successful surgery but enough of tests and procedures to last a life time. Any advice would be very appreciated.