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What Causes Lower Back Pain Around The Hip?

Have been experiencing a lower pain around the hip area deep right above the bone area. Sometimes it seems to go down my leg or I feel in the butt cheek area. I do work out pretty regularly about three times a week with a trainer. Today I went to the doctor and he thinks diverticulitis but would that be causing a almost hip like pain or lower back pain on the left side? He prescribe 10 days on Cipro 750mg 2x daily and Metrondazol 500mg 4x daily and wants me to get a colonscopy. I m a 47 years old female
Thu, 18 Jun 2020
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Hello,

Since your attending Physician has examined you and arrived at 'diverticulosis' thus he must have given due consideration in arriving at such diagnosis, and because I'm unable to examine you directly, following is my opinion:

1. Consult an orthopedic surgeon regarding hip discomfort since it could be because of hip osteoarthritis, AVN [avascular necrosis], DVT [deep vein thrombosis], PVD [peripheral vascular disorder], nerve irritation [ X-ray LS-spine, MRI for any nerve impingement or narrowing to exclude sciatica] or simply because of cramps in calf [due to diabetes, calcium or salt deficiency], who might ask for investigations like Hb%, WBC, ESR, C- reactive protein, RA test, and X-Ray Hip.

2. The symptoms have to be carefully assessed by your doctor to ensure that whether it requires immediate medical attention or long-term therapy since pain could be due to a problem with the circulatory/lymphatic system or with the kidneys, and along with medicines continued physical therapy could be advised.

Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood
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What Causes Lower Back Pain Around The Hip?

Hello, Since your attending Physician has examined you and arrived at diverticulosis thus he must have given due consideration in arriving at such diagnosis, and because I m unable to examine you directly, following is my opinion: 1. Consult an orthopedic surgeon regarding hip discomfort since it could be because of hip osteoarthritis, AVN [avascular necrosis], DVT [deep vein thrombosis], PVD [peripheral vascular disorder], nerve irritation [ X-ray LS-spine, MRI for any nerve impingement or narrowing to exclude sciatica] or simply because of cramps in calf [due to diabetes, calcium or salt deficiency], who might ask for investigations like Hb%, WBC, ESR, C- reactive protein, RA test, and X-Ray Hip. 2. The symptoms have to be carefully assessed by your doctor to ensure that whether it requires immediate medical attention or long-term therapy since pain could be due to a problem with the circulatory/lymphatic system or with the kidneys, and along with medicines continued physical therapy could be advised. Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Munish Sood