Dear Doctors: I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist who looked at my scans says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both? Is there a solution?
Dear Reader: We should start with a bit of anatomy.
The hip joint is the largest weight-bearing joint in the body. It’s where the rounded top of the…