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How to relieve pain from meniscus tears and hip probs?have full dose tabs and lidocaine patches but not helping. already had 2 arthoscopies,no success

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See below: You may want to get another opinion from an orthopedic surgeon.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 6/12/2017

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