Just a thought......I'm not going to get into all my problems now but my screen name should give you a hint. Anyway, the last few weeks, I've had terrible pain in my left butt cheek and hip joint. I already take pain meds but they weren't touching that pain. Went to Doc and he said it was probably bursitis and scheduled me for cortisone shots. In the meantime, I started taking my anti-inflammatory meds (they kill my tummy so only take PRN)....in about 2-3 days, that particular pain dropped a lot. I also used lidoderm patches. Between the two, I got very good relief in that particular area.

If you have any anti-inflammatory meds and the lidoderm patches, hopefully you will find the relief I did.

PS I honestly thought my pain was from muscle, not inflammation. I've been dealing with CP for years and I couldn't tell the difference in this case.

You may want to post over on Spinal Disorders also. This is a brand new forum so stick around.......it will get much busier as time goes by.

Hugs!!!!