Thanks Karen,
Which doctor would be the one to decide about before and after treatments? Currently I am only seeing my family physician and the orthopaedic surgeon. My problem is that I have no insurance, did not qualify for medicaid because I have not been approved for disability ( 7 months wait here in VA) and now have no income. I had to reduce my existing resources to poverty level in order to qualify for Medicaid and then was denied. I am only having hip surgery because I qualified for Charity Care through the hospital. I still have to pay for surgeon, anaesthesiologist, and any other disciplines than are involved who bill separately from the hospital. Thankfully, my church family is supporting me quite a bit financially and in other ways. I don't know if the hospital's financial assitance program would pay for all of the before and after treatments you recommend. I think I will give your recommendations to my orthopaedic surgeon anyway and see what comes of it. I have my post-op appointment on Monday and surgery is scheduled the following Monday.

Ginny