Referral to a sports science doctor

It's on now!! My GP has referred me to a sports science doctor at Olympic Park Sports Medicine in Melbourne. I told him I "feel like an old man" and he even included that on the referral.

I've made an appointment in Melbourne for November 11.

CT scan

I was referred to Lake Imaging in Ballarat for a CT scan by my GP to rule out spinal canal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal. He was concerned by the increasing pain in both of my legs, in particular the left hip and left gluteal region that I get with activity.

Apparently this condition can impinge upon or put pressure on the nerve roots and spinal cord, and is maybe causing the pain and discomfort in my hips/back/groin.

The results of the CT scan were pretty much normal with the only abnormality being an annular bulge at L4-5 that is slightly more prominent but probably not significant.

The CT scan doctor suggests an MRI assessment may be worth considering.