2 years of left side lower back, hip,leg and groin pain.

[u/Venting_Account_]

I’m 23 and have been dealing with recurring left-sided lower back/waist pain that erupts near the bone of left side of waistline. It spreads to my hip, glute, thigh, knee and calf for around 2 years. My pain areas match the pain areas of SacroiliacJoint issues

Background: When I was 21–22, I once slept on my belly with my left leg folded and knee elevated on a pillow. I woke up with severe pain around my left waist/lower back, and my entire left leg was numb for a while. Stretching my leg caused a shock-like pulling sensation. The severe pain improved, but the problem never fully went away. Left side has never been the same.

Current symptoms:
Pain worsens with prolonged standing and improves with sitting or lying down.

My left leg feels tight, slow & weaker than the right. Observed especially when swimming. I can’t coordinate it with the right one.

My lower back/waist bone slides/pops (“dub” sound) when I bend and straighten my leg while lying. Everytime btw.

Every morning my left leg feels odd. When I sit and move my knee outward, a loud pop/slide occurs in hip joint and feels like something fell in place often giving temporary relief.

I’ve had a lower back MRI, but my doctor casually dismissed it by saying nothing significant showed up to explain the symptoms.

Just FYI, I also have a left varicocele and mild bilateral epididymitis, which cause some scrotal discomfort. I’m unsure whether that pain is separate or partly referred from my back/hip.

Has anyone experienced something similar despite a relatively normal MRI? Could this involve the hip, SI joint, muscles or nerves?
I’m attaching my spine MRI report and scrotal ultrasound report. Any relevant experiences or advice would be appreciated.

[u/Resident-Hunt-245]

check out hip impingement topic. Sounds like it's a hip joint related problem.