PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR HIP PAIN. back to top. Hip pain can come from many different sources. Osteoarthritis in the hip joint can cause significant pain, which may respond well to physical therapy in the earlier stages, but often may require total hip replacement surgery (also referred to as total hip arthroplasty).
Treatment. Treatments for PV can vary depending on a patient's symptoms. Some patients may not need active treatment but should still be monitored by a physician expert. Treatments include: 1  Phlebotomy -- a procedure that involves removing blood from the body, can thin the blood to let it flow more easily.
For people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer, combination chemotherapy plus radiation therapy given at the same time is the recommended treatment. The most commonly used initial chemotherapy regimen is etoposide (Toposar or Vepesid) plus cisplatin (Platinol), known as EP.