what is your age? assumptions will not help to find correct treatment. better get your self checked up with rheumatologist or orthopedic doctor who will evaluate based on test and diagnostic study. this will help you to get correct treatment to overcome your symptoms.
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?