About 14 months ago I was diagnosed with Osteo Arthritis of the right hip joint with bone spurs and a cyst by an Orthopaedic Surgeon. I was too heavy and too young for the hip replacement surgery and the doctor told me I needed to see a pain management doctor to improve the quality of my life. At that time I made an appointment to see Dr. Weiwah (Rob) Kwok. Dr. Kwok immediately questioned my pain and the Orthopaedic Doctors diagnoses. He ordered the same MRI test again. He also ordered a MRI of the lower back.
Dr. Kwok insisted the pain was from my back and not my hip joint. He demanded I get a cortisone injection in my spine. I told him I know my body and the pain was in my hip but I will try his treatment. The shot helped my back feel better but my hip pain was still out of control. Dr. Kwok prescribed Norco, 2 tablets of 10/325, twice a day as needed. After the first month I told him that the medicine worked great but the duration was only 3 hours and I needed to take 2 tablets every 4 hours throughout the day in order to have enough relief to enjoy life again.
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