Back, hip and leg pain that comes and goes. Could this be arthritis?

Question

Some days my lower back, hips, and right leg hurt so badly I think I can barely walk. This may go on for several days, or for three or four days consecutively.

Then other days I am just as pain free and flexible as ever. I had wondered about a slipped disk or spinal stenosis, but wouldn't the pain from these conditions be constant?

Is arthritis a pain that comes and goes? Does anyone else have experience with back pain that is intermittent, and if so - what is your diagnosis and how do you relieve the pain?

Thank you.

Answer 1

that sounds a little like the pain that i had.  i ended up having reconstructive hip surgery because of hip dysplasia.  i had pain from my upper butt/lower back down my leg and in my hip.  the pain was really bad when i walked a bunch but okay when i was lazy.  it also hurt when i sat for a long time.  you might want to get your hips checked out by a hip specialist because the longer you wait to get it fixed the less can be done to fix it.  i also had a slipped disk which hurt a lot.  it was my L5 and it was pinching my sciatic nerve causing pain all the way down my leg and was making my leg go numb.  i ended up having back surgery to fix it and havent had any more problems with it since.  i suggest you go to the doctor because it took 4 years for them to find something wrong with my hip!

Answer 2

It could be arthritis, or anything else.

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Hope it helps, good luck to you!