The day of your surgery, your physical therapist will get you out of bed for the first time. The physical therapist will help you walk with a walker or crutches, as you will be allowed to put as much ...

This study shows that preoperative gait speed is a strong predictor of patient-reported pain relief, function, and joint ...

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

Hip replacement is a major, arduous elective surgery, and rehabilitation afterwards takes time, according to an expert from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. It'll also take coordinated planning ...

In a post shared on July 15, Dr Supreet Bajwa, orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, highlighted the importance of avoiding three activities after getting a hip replacement ...

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted across three Norwegian hospitals examined whether preoperative exercise programs benefit older adults awaiting total hip replacement (THR). The study, ...

When you have hip replacement surgery, your doctor will likely give you detailed instructions about what to do immediately afterward and while you recuperate at home. In general, there aren’t many ...

Hip replacement surgery, also called total hip arthroplasty, involves removing damaged bone and cartilage in your hip and replacing it with artificial parts. During a total hip replacement, your ...

Hip replacement surgery may have many benefits, including relieving pain and restoring range of motion, but weight loss is not one of them. Research studies on this topic, such as this 2015 study, ...

Hip health is often overlooked until movement becomes a daily challenge. For many individuals, a noticeable limp can signal underlying issues that might require intervention, such as a hip replacement ...