You wrote:
"Diagnosis that has been suggested: PAO was performed on the right hip, and the left hip is going to need surgery as well.
Current medical status: PAO performed in Spetember 2006. Chronic pain still in the right hip, and the doctor does not know what's wrong. The left hip is in the same condition, and my wife has been told that she will need to undergo some type of corrective surgery for that as well.
Current medical treatment: Methadone, oxycotin, and soma. No pysical therapy currently prescribed."
I'm sorry, but this question requires an expert opinion from an orthopedist. I am a general practitioner and am not qualified to give you a precise response.
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