Can Disc Bulging And Mild Spondylosis Of Back Cause Pain In Pelvic Area?

Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2013

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Question : Can Disc Buldging , And Mild spondylosis of the back cause, pain in the pelvic hip area ? I have been having a very wreching pain that moves from the Hip area to the groin for a few months now. I was wondering of these symptoms are consistant with above ailments, That would cause this Thanks

Answered by Dr. Indu Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Yes,Disc prolapse can cause pain in hip area. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX Thanks for writing to XXXXXXX Yes,your suffering may be due to disc prolapse.It causes pain in hip area. If possible,please upload MRI L/S spine reports.It is important to know nerve status,whether there is any compression on nerve roots or not due to disc prolapse.Status of spinal cord is also important to know. Radiation to groin area is unusual.There may be other causes like renal,ureteric calculus and it need to be excluded. You also need ultrasound of abdomen to exclude calculus.However Non contrast CT Scan of abdomen is the investigation of choice for caculus detection. Besides this you need routine investigations like routine hemogram,RBS,LFT,RFT,Lipid profile,Serum calcium and vitamin D level,Urine RE/ME. Proper treatment depends upon clinical findings and investigation reports. Get well soon. Hope i have answered your query. Further queries are most welcome. Take Care Dr.Indu XXXXXXX

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