Good counsel sire.
The reason for the shots is to reduce or eliminate the need for narcotic pain pills.
I prefer to treat the source of the pain which I have done for the past 15 years.
I am pretty well convinced a lot of the source of the pain I still have is coming from my hip area on both sides.
Ever have this before?
My thigh will go completely numb while standing or walking, and then it will begin a searing burn from top of thigh in center and go downward. Only does this when I am standing or walking putting weight on my joints.
On my right hip area, I get sharp stabbing pains from the outside of the hip area and some from far right side of lower back area close to the hip. I suspect that is coming from the arthritis having crept to the hip joiont area itself.
Its never been MRI'd so I am thinking about asking a Orthopedic surgeon whom has replaced my wifes knee and also does hips to see if he could send me for an mri on both hips.
I do not know if they can clean up the arthritis causing problems or if they wind up just replacing the hip joint.
I prefer the cleanup on aisle ten method. But if the joint is deteriorating I would be okay with replacing it.. Or both...
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