The weather outside is frightful, but don’t think that snow and ice make winter the only time of year when hip fractures occur. As baby boomers age, the elderly population increases worldwide and so ...

I ran my last half-marathon running race ten years ago but, right after that race, a hip injury set me back to the point that I thought I would never run again. However, a couple of weeks ago, I ...

If you've ever experienced acute or chronic hip pain, you know how uncomfortable and debilitating it can be. Ranging from a dull ache to a sharp, stabbing sensation, hip pain can be felt all over: ...

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Each year, more than 300,000 Americans receive a hip replacement. It’s a major surgery that requires months of physical rehabilitation, and there’s no guarantee the implant will ...

A hip fracture is much more than a broken bone. When it occurs in older adults, it can be a very serious condition. That's why, facing a growing population of mature adults, healthcare providers are ...

If you know someone that has had a knee or hip replacement recently, you’re probably not alone. That’s because about 790,000 total knee replacements and 544,000 hip replacements are performed every ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients in the U.S. elect to replace hip and knee joints with an artificial implant. According to a recent report, these patients had a mean age of 66.5 years and ...

Hip pain, especially after fifty, can signal osteoarthritis. Early signs include groin discomfort worsening with activity and ...

Knee and hip replacements can improve how well patients get around and can significantly increase their quality of life. But if a bone near the new joint breaks, the injury can be a major setback for ...

Dr Desai says that the warning signals include persistent pain that isn't relieved by medication and nighttime pain that ...

You may be able to walk as usual from a couple of weeks to about 3 months after hip replacement surgery. Recovery depends on factors like your overall health, your physical activity, and sticking to ...