This could include physical
therapy, occupational
therapy, acupuncture, ultrasound
therapy, massage, pain patches, muscular injections (really not that painful!) to ease muscle spasms, and more.
I had my first hip replacement at 37, my second at 40. Relatively young, but I'm very, very glad I did it. I know people young than I who've had it done, and they agree it's the best thing they ever did.