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Is there some sort of brace or equipment my 73 year old father can wear or use for hip and back pain besides pills and surgery? we are desperate
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Possibly: Depending on the cause of the pain, a back brace may give some temporary relief. In the long term, it may do more harm than good since the abdominal and back muscles will get lazy. There might be some intervention that could be done for the hip pain once the cause of the pain is determined. I doubt if a brace could help the hip.
Answered 10/4/2016
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