As I discussed last week, I was on a very narrow five-week time frame to fix my hip problem and be ready to drive 60 miles to Hanover College and teach my classes. As the first step for a hip ...

A hip replacement is a common surgical procedure that a surgeon will perform to treat a damaged hip joint. The operation involves replacing the joint with an implant, or a prosthesis. Hip replacement ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Curious what recovery really looks like after a hip replacement? Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, shares what to expect at every step along the ...

Hip replacement is a major, arduous elective surgery, and rehabilitation afterwards takes time, according to an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. It'll also take coordinated planning ...

Disability arising from hip pain is common and is usually caused by osteoarthritis. Conservative treatments include medication (anti-inflammatories and analgesics) and physiotherapy. If conservative ...

Recovery time after hip replacement surgery varies from person to person. However, most people can resume light activities within 3 to 6 weeks of surgery. People may need to avoid certain activities, ...

Most of the time, hip replacement surgery is performed on one side of the hip (unilateral). But sometimes, hip replacements are done on both sides of the hip (bilateral). Double hip replacements are ...