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Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 4, 2022 | Replies (53)
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Osteoarthritis in the hip
I have been told I have osteoarthritis of the left hip. I am in good shape physically except for my left hip. My weight is within the normal range. My left hip is stiff. It is very difficult to buckle my shoe on that side or groom foot on that side. I limp when walking at times and it has affected my favorite exercise which is walking. I have also been told it is bone on bone in one area. I am sixty years old and do not want a hip replacement. I also don't want to keep taking over the counter medicines for the ache in my hip due to upsetting stomach. Can stem cells help me? <br />
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I listened to the Webinar and it looks like stem cells are definitely the<br />
wave of the future. However, if you have bone on bone, I think a new hip<br />
will help you feel like a new person. I am 66 and have had both hips done<br />
within an 18 month period and it was a piece of cake. The recovery period<br />
is not difficult at all - you are up the same day or early the next. I used<br />
a walker for about a week, a cane for another, and then I was off on my<br />
own. I did the prescribed exercises on my own and have full range of motion<br />
with no discomfort. Knees, on the other hand are another story. I have had<br />
one knee replaced and will definitely seek stem cell treatment for the<br />
other if needed before ever submitting to another knee replacement.<br />