i had the same type of pain. my doctor said the femoral nerve was being compressed in my back and sent me for therapy. i was very doubtful about this but after a few weeks of therapy the pain disappeared. the main exercise was: stand a few inches from a wall place hands flat on the wall at chest level. press the lower body forward a few inches repeat 30 times 2 or 3 times a day. don't over-extend just press forward as long as it is comfortable.
can osteoarthritis in back cause pain in my lft gluteal muscle into hip joint down frnt thigh and not be able to walk? . i frequently have the pain in my gluteal muscle and the pain in my hip joint. after too much house work or shopping the pain gets really bad in my hip into the side and front of my thigh. it has gotten severe enough that i can not lift my leg to walk. after sitting a while i can walk again but it comes back. ice relives the pain and after about a week of using ice sometimes over-night pain in my thigh leaves. can arthritis cause these issues?