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X-ray shows oa -pcp is to give me cortisone injection l hip. is it appropriate for a pcp? update- i was wrong-pcp gave me trigger point shots. sorry.
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Hip OA: Fir OA of the hip and injection given into the joint under X-ray guidance would be more effective.
Answered 3/7/2015
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