I can relate.
My sister’s wedding photo I have a cane.
Long story short I was diagnosed ( it have since been healed praise God!) from ankylosing spondylitis (basically a natural fusing of the spine and hips).
Pay attention to #3 ice! Honestly that helps all my flare ups more than anything. It’s not a 100% solution 100% of the time… but it is certainly is asymmetry to the up side compared to just other forms of relief