Can Bursitis Lead to Hip Replacement?
Hip pain is widespread in middle-aged women; it can be mild or crippling and can become worse when there is pressure on the area. One of the most frequent causes of hip pain is hip bursitis.
Hip pain is widespread in middle-aged women; it can be mild or crippling and can become worse when there is pressure on the area. One of the most frequent causes of hip pain is hip bursitis.
Do knee replacement prostheses ever need to be replaced? The answer is yes, but they should last for decades. Dr. Dan Albright discusses the signs and symptoms that appear when it is time to for the prosthesis to be revised and how to make the one you have last longer.
Anterior hip replacement surgery is a medical procedure of replacing the hip joint with a prosthetic implant (hip prosthesis) with minimal disruption and invasiveness to the body. In contrast to other hip-joint replacement surgery techniques, the anterior approach intrudes less on the surrounding muscles using smaller incisions and less dissection of soft-tissues.
How is too old for hip replacement surgery or a total hip replacement? Is there an age when orthopedic surgeons won’t recommend this surgery for their patients? In this video, Dr. Dan Albright from the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic discusses age limitations on receiving total hip replacement surgery.
Many patients are concerned about becoming addicted to pain medications they are prescribed after major surgery.
There are different forms of arthritis all of which can affect the knee resulting in knee pain and swelling.
Is there an age where orthopedic surgeons will not do a knee replacement surgery? Dr. Dan Albright of the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic discusses how old is too old for knee replacement surgery.
Hip replacement surgery is an invasive orthopedic procedure where the damaged hip bone along with some soft tissue and muscle is removed and replaced with an implant. The operation relieves pain and improves movement helping patients resume their normal daily activities.
If you have hip pain, hip replacement surgery is not usually the first course of action. In this video Dr. Dan Albright from the Raleigh Orthopedic Clinic in Raleigh, NC discusses what you should do before considering surgery.
There are signs a patient may experience that indicate hip arthritis or an impaired hip joint which should be treated by hip replacement surgery.