At age 56, Doug Sauer's left hip was shot. He felt nearly constant pain from his left thigh to his ankle, and once-routine movements could be excruciating. X-rays taken by his primary care provider ...

Different conditions can affect your hips over time, from arthritis to a sudden fall. Doctors usually recommend medication, physical therapy, or lifestyle adaptations as first-line therapies. However, ...

Hip replacement surgery, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that involves removing damaged or worn-out parts of the hip joint and replacing them with parts made of metal, ceramic, ...

Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) is a common treatment for hip osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by ...

Walking speed greater than 1 m/s in the preoperative period can significantly foretell better functional recovery after total ...

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide injections could have benefits for those undergoing hip replacement surgery. Design by MNT; Photography by Rike_/Getty Images & UCG/Getty Images Hip replacements are ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I know there’s a knee replacement in my not too distant future. I’m wondering if there are new techniques or technologies that will give me a good outcome? Not so long ago, ...

The goals of hip arthroplasty surgery consist of reproducing the form and function of the natural joint, relieving pain, restoring function and correcting deformity. Several different methods have ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - More than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. Swedish Medical Center in Englewood is one of the first hospitals in the country and ...

Every year more than a quarter of a million Americans have total hip replacement surgery. It's almost always a successful operation that frees patients from what's often described as disabling pain.

An international study has shown people who undergo a total hip replacement are at a higher risk of a stroke in the first two weeks after surgery. An international study involving the University of ...