Alternatives to THR
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I was reminded by a post on here about a BBC article to when I asked my surgeon why we weren't offered injectables a into hip joint to cushion the friction of bone against bone. Not necessarily stem cell (expensive) but something more like Hyaluronate. This is fairly cheap and inert and already is used in differing viscosities in butt lifts, breasts, facial cheekbones enhancement. I knew it decades ago in artificial tear drops. Also some soft contact lenses were made after discovery that heart valve implants could have other uses. HA is hydrophilic, attracts moisture and theoretically can be as thick (viscous) as hard gelatine (derived from bone). Just think of a simple incision for that; no sawing of femoral head off, no long steel shaft right into the femur marrow, no lodging of that ghastly heavy metal socket (usually too big). Of course it wd depend on catching the erosion early and there being some space in the joint. I would certainly offer myself up as guinea pig on my other side where there remains a minute space still but where pain is now equal to the operated side. Of course the manufacturers wd lobby like hell as what cd be easier than their income flow from steel parts. Easily available cheek implants, why not try out an implant which cd be custom made to size, inserted folded just as the eye lens implant in cataract surgery, when it would open out and fill the given space. Even with frequent replacement (or not). It's gotta be an idea, non? Anything other than the draconian barbarity that is THR
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I had 2 series of the HA injections in my knee and no help...I've heard this from many and the insurance pays but pharma makes a lot of money on this simple injections.
Capitalism is alive and thriving sadly....in the U.S. for sure.
Sometimes I think the Hip area is too far gone for injections...people do cortisone but that is not good for longterm if any relief is gotten.
MANY try to make it thru life and NOT do replacements and even back surgeries which are huge issues after the surgeries...
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Then the drug companies went wild....and the dollar signs were the name of the game.
Sadly, too many docs do see the dollars signs when they push all the scripts they do, which getting arthritis of the wrist...... And there are some dedicated doctors, I know that.
My rheumatologist started out in a group from her days at UCLA Medical School and just knew this was not her way of treating patients, she was not going to be a drug pusher.
She does all integrative healing in her practice (yes practice) which includes acupuncture, mesotherapy and prolotherapy.... She'll probably never be rich but she wants to work on healing. I have had all 3 of these therapies from her, but our medicare has changed here and now she can't bill like she did in the beginning of my treatments.....darn.....
Oh she is Indian born in England and her father did his medical work like this too.
And YES I Know docs are necessary for many many issues, they can be the best but the worst too.
It's all so complicated with our huge growing population.J
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