Donald Corenman, MD, DC
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Unlikely. Bertolotti’s syndrome is by itself rare and is not related to hip pain, especially bilateral pain. I would look at hip impingement syndrome which is not commonly recognized by nonspecialist physicians. You would need a specialist to look at your films and even a pelvis MRI.

Dr. Corenman

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Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.