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.
The answer to this question depends on the stage of the lung cancer. If the lung cancer is diagnosed in an early stage, this is potentially a curative disease and can be often cured with surgery or radiation or chemotherapy. Stage 1: The cancer is small and limited to the lung. 2  It can be treated with either surgery or radiation therapy alone. 3  These patients have the best chance for cure and survival. 4  Stage 2: The cancer is either larger, has grown into the chest wall, or has spread to local lymph nodes.