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I had been having leftknee pain and had two meniscus tear surgeries over the past few years. After the last surgery, my left but hurt with walking, aerobics, etc. The doc and the PT staff thought it was IT band syndrome and imbalance in muscles since my left leg is now so much weaker than my right. Finally, a year after all the PT and shots, and sick of knee problems, I asked to have my hip x-rayed per my physical therapist.
As soon as my ortho looks at the X-ray he says I need a hip replacement, and I have osteoarthritis too. I don't reaaly know any diagnosis since he then recommend a hip doctor. I’m 56 and very healthy. He said it looks like it was injury induced about 15 years ago. I never had hip pain before last year? I need to learn but does anyone tried stem cells in the hip area?
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Hello @pattyda10. I combined your discussion with the discussion also participated in titled "Stem Cell Therapy for Hip" -https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stem-cell-therapy-for-hip/
@rainerhans shared that they tried a stem cell treatment for their knee but did not find it helpful. @rainerhans, if you are comfortable, was the cost to stem cell treatment a barrier? Many insurances still do not cover the procedure from my understanding.
@pattyda10, did your provider give you a referral to a hip specialist? You mentioned you are seeking care at Mayo Clinic, is this something you already have scheduled? How are you currently managing with your hip pain?
Hi Patty,
Sorry the hear you are having knee and hip problems, especially given your young age and overall health.
I'm 70 now and had both knees replaced in 2022 (4 months apart), and had my right hip replaced this March. I was bone-on-bone in all these joints and in pain everyday. Once the appropriate post-op rehab was finished - well I haven't felt this good in many years.
As for stem cell therapy, PRP, hyaluronic acid (gel) injections, cortisone - my opinion is that these are band aids. Medical science, as advanced as it is, hasn't found a suitable replacement for human cartilage.
It may be time to take a serious look at hip replacement and possibly knee replacement. If you're just not ready for surgery, these various injections may help, but even when they work, they are temporary.
(Re: the hip. The pain I had felt like a groin strain, at least that's where I felt the pain. That seemed strange until my Dr pointed out that the articulating hip joint lies right beneath the groin.)
I wish you all the best.
Joe
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I had stem cell therapy while my knee replacement and I feel, it didn’t help me.