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I had ADT for 5 months before my HIFU treatment and the 3 month Zoladex implant finished a month after the HIFU treatment. ADT can cause some muscle and joint pain so the back pain may only be due to the lack of testosterone in his body. It is now 4 months past the end point of the last Zoladex implant and I still do not have any testosterone in my body. I find that sitting in a car for an hour or so will result in my having some mild difficulty getting out and walking for the first few minutes. There is a loss of muscle strength and mass due to ADT. Until the testosterone starts to be produced again he will probably experience some twinges in his back. In my case the twinges and instability is in my legs.
