I’m so sorry to hear about your father in law’s physical and mental changes. Pain can definitely do that to you. I was very excited about the SCS for my spinal pain but sadly found out I was not a candidate due to having a buldging disc in my thoracic area where it’s placed. I can’t tell you whether it works for hips but I can share this number 7 1 4- 8 6 2- 2 9 6 2 of someone with Boston Scientific who makes the product. They have been so helpful in following up with me. I sure hope it can help for his hips.