Repair or Replace? Treating Your Hip Pain

The hips form the center of balance for the body and play a vital role in walking, sitting, standing, and most other routine motion and movement. Hip pain due to arthritis and other conditions can limit mobility and significantly impact day-to-day activities and overall quality of life. Patients with hip pain may walk less and be less active, which carries additional health risks.

While physical therapy may be appropriate for some patients, partial and total hip replacements are also common procedures that can relieve patients’ pain, restore their mobility, and improve their overall activity level and quality of life. Join Orthopedic Surgeon Richard McClain, DO, for an informative discussion about what makes a patient a candidate for hip replacement, what is involved in the recovery and rehabilitation process, and how soon patients can expect to resume walking and other activities following hip replacement surgery.