Learn About the Procedure for Total Hip Replacement

June 13th, 2014

 Over the course of our lives, our joints gradually wear down, often causing us severe pain and loss of flexibility. This can be due to a variety of factors: sports injuries, accidents, malnutrition, improper habits at work and exercise, or lack of exercise. Whatever the case may be, many of us come to a point in the aging process at which we are faced with some difficult decisions about our health. In order to live comfortably and perform the regular activities that typically occupy our time, we often need to seek medical attention to keep our bodies physically fit. Hip surgery is one of the somewhat common procedures that doctors are recommending to patients with hip injuries, arthritis, and other issues that lead to degeneration of the hip joint.

 
The procedure for total hip replacement may sound as if it is fraught with risk; however, in reality, it is among the safest surgeries in modern medicine. For treating hip pain, arthritis, and limited mobility of the hip joint, it is often highly advised to patients to receive a prosthesis, or an artificial hip. The physicians at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute perform over nine thousand hip surgeries each year, and the rate of dislocation after surgery for our patients is among the lowest in the world. If you and your doctor have not yet discussed the possibility of total hip replacement, consider some of the benefits you could gain from this operation.
 
The Procedure for Total Hip Replacement: Benefits and Considerations
The most obvious benefit that patients receive from a hip replacement is relief from their excruciating pain. In most cases, the pain is entirely eliminated or significantly reduced to a manageable condition. When you no longer suffer from your debilitating hip pain, you can get back to doing the things you love to do at work and around the home.
 
Of course, the procedure for total hip replacement is not recommended for everyone, so be sure to discuss this option thoroughly with the experts at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute. For more information about hip replacements and our other orthopedic specialities, contact us today. 
 
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