I am an active "snowbird" from Canada with severe osteoarthritis of the hip who has an appointment to see a surgeon when I return home in the spring. However, due to pain in my hip, I wasn't able to fully enjoy my time in Sarasota. Plus I wasn't happy taking pain medication daily. I had heard about alternatives to surgery and my research led me to Dr. Bennett. I have had two PRP injections and have noticed a significant improvement (70%). The sharp pain in my hip that I used to experience daily has disappeared. Also, during the 18 days since my second PRP injection, I have only taken pain medication twice. During those 18 days I was active for at least 2 hours each day (road bike, gym - weights, Pilates & yoga, golf). Based on the improvement experienced to date, I am rethinking the need for surgery.