Hip pain affects millions of Americans, and it can be caused by injury or disease – especially arthritis. People who have pain in the hip often try self-care by way of resting, taking pain medications, and alternating cold and heat therapy on the affected hip. If these home remedies do not improve your hip pain,…
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Options for Hip Replacement
The prospect of undergoing a total hip replacement can be worrisome for some patients. Even though it’s a common orthopedic procedure, the traditional surgical approach to total hip replacement involves making a long incision – 10 to 12 inches long – to replace the hip joint with an implant or “prosthesis” to relieve pain and…
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Can Walking Help Alleviate Hip Pain?
Pain, especially in joints like the knees and hips, can start to catch up with you after all the high-impact activity you’ve put your body through over the years. Hip pain, though, is not an excuse to just give up on activity. You should seek help from a medical professional, but it’s still very important…
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Why Do I Have Hip Pain?
If you’re experiencing hip pain, it can be a very concerning and debilitating feeling. You may feel it as a dull pain that is constant, or as a shooting pain when you go to straighten your leg. The reason for your hip pain will often depend upon whether you have suffered an injury, or are…
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