Laurel, thank-you too for offering perspective. I hope you get some answers as well. One thing my massage therapist came upon today that he can't believe he overlooked, is my psoas muscle possibly contributing to my problem as well, and sure enough, it is. He worked on that, and I felt taller and was standing straighter when I left. My low back wasn't hurting as much when I left as well. He gave me some stretches for it to work on at home, as well as an exercise to strengthen it. MRI is tomorrow morning, so I should learn if scar tissue is playing a role in hip restriction, by early next week. Meanwhile, I keep on stretching. 
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CindyLou
bicycle accident 6/19/01
2 compression fractures, T12, L1;
vertibroplasty @ above levels, 9/15/01
4/06 hip labral tear repair
4/07 Lumbar ProDisc replacement by Dr. B., 3 levels; L3-6
7/2/08 ALIF of L6-S1
7/30/08 Removed bone cement.
8/7/08 Diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, pleurisy, pleural effusion.
3/10/09 right SI Joint Fusion; seeing light at end of tunnel, for first time in 8 years!!
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