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Old 09-07-2023, 05:17 PM
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Been doing the chiropractor and massage thing for a while hoping it will help the constantly hurting area surrounding the hip. Finally went to the orthopedic office and the x-ray showed the whole joint bone on bone. Got an ultra sound guided cortisone injection for temporary relief which helped, but need a replacement eventually. Fortunately, I have a high tolerance for pain and am going to power through it a little longer until I am eligible for Medicare and get a good Part G Medigap plan. The good news is that the ortho Doc told me the hip replacement is a picnic in the park compared to the knee replacement I already had done. Dam, all the mogul skiing, water skiing, football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball, hiking the white mountains, etc… is coming back to haunt me now.
Interesting that you have done a wide variety of sports. My wife is a medical professional and she is NOT so optimistic about a hip replacement being just a "walk in the park". She has seen some problems, even pins working their way loose. But, since there is "bone on bone" there may be no turning back from a hip replacement. I am NOT a medical professional, but, if it were me, I would check out which is more successful on average hip replacements or knee replacement. If I had to bet a dollar, I would put my money on knee replacements being more successful. Probably Mr. Google could clear that up.
........I hate to say this, but the average American is overweight and I have seen a lot of "big-boned" men and women jocks and ex-jocks limping around carrying too much weight for the sport they are trying to play. That is just a general statement and may not apply in some individual cases.

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