I thought for sure this injury would be familiar to more members of this forum. I now have an appointment with my GP to ask for a referral to a sports orthopedic hip specialist.

Today I am gardening and the pain became so bothersome I had to stop and do some stretches --- never had to do that before! The pain has been there for years but it was mild enough I could ignore it; now it's bad enough I can't ignore it and impedes some of my movements. I am planning a bike ride tomorrow and will see how that goes.