It shouldn’t be this hard should it? I think I need to ring the hospital and request a steroid injection for the psoas region again. If my leg is out straight, I can not lift it, and if I sneeze, or move the whole leg is jarred and swells up and I have instant pain.

Signs of a weak psoas may include low back pain, pain in the front of the hip, tight/overworked hamstrings, knee pain, and/or sway back. Difficulty lifting and keeping your knee above hip height while standing upright may also signify a weak psoas.

An exercise to try is the Modified Dead Bug: Bring one leg to table top, and then bring the knee a little closer to you so the thigh is flexed slightly above 90 degrees. Place the opposite hand on your knee. As you exhale, gently exert force between the knee and your hand for 3 – 5 seconds. Relax on the inhale. Repeat 4 – 10 times per side

The walking I can do is getting shorter and shorter, but is this due to the insoles (as I’ve not worn them long enough to adjust yet??) Or just a general demise of the lower back?

I’m taking more CBD paste and using CBD balm to help. But it’s not enough.