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 ...

Your hips are one of the largest joints in your body that bears weight. They’re the reason you can walk, squat down, twist, turn, and carry heavy items. Hips are ball-and-socket joints. They’re the ...

Hip pain can be hard to deal with. Not only can it cause soreness, stiffness, and inflammation, but it can interfere with critical day-to-day activities like walking and moving. If you’ve suffered ...

Hip replacement surgery replaces part of the hip joint called the ball-and-socket with artificial materials. Metal, plastic, and ceramic can all be used to replace the hip joint. Ceramic is a ...

Donald Trump is battling serious mobility issues that could soon force him to undergo double hip replacement surgery – with ...

According to the Center of Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care and Research nearly one million hip and knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States annually, making them the most common ...

A provincial website said 5,839 patients were waiting for hip and knee replacement surgeries in June. That’s down from a high ...

Eve Glazier, M.D., and Elizabeth Ko, M.D. Dear Doctor: How do I know if I need a hip replacement? My right hip gets so stiff after I've been sitting at work for a few hours that I can hardly walk, and ...

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As countless Americans — and maybe even you — know, arthritis can make every step a pain. Over the years, wear and tear on ankle, knee and hip joints can eventually make it difficult to walk, climb ...