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Hip Osteoarthritis Therapy No Better Than Placebo

FDA-approved injection for knees less effective in deep joint areas, study finds

Posted March 6, 2009

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I'm not a doctor and I know that a single injection of Anything would probably not do any good but...three, four or five may work wonders. I know a few people who have had cortisone, hyaluronic acid in the knee and I have had Supartz injected into my knee for a torn Meniscus 5x that really worked !!! I need it in my Hip as well and iit should be available but I know from the way I have been feeling that only One wouldn't work.

I hope that the study of hyaluronic injections given more than 1x will continue to be done because everyone can't have surgery, can't afford it and may be able to avoid surgery altogether if need be. If this doesn't work there should be More alternatives to the customary surgeries that are performed in this country.

Thanks.

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