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Is the surgery only answer to hip joint pain? i am 49 years old male from india.
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If this arthritis: If this is hip arthritis there are 3 general treatment options. The first is activity modification and medications such as anti-inflamitories. The second is cortisone injections. Last is hip surgery, usually a total hip replacement, occasionally hip resurfacing.
Answered 3/4/2013
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