A hip replacement is recommended to patients who have advanced hip arthritis, where the pain is unbearable and mobility is severely limited. Hip replacement surgery has two main approaches: posterior (from the back) and anterior (from the front). An anterior hip replacement surgery is Read More
Joint Replacement Surgery
Recovery From Hip Replacement
Are you suffering from severe pain due to arthritis, hip fracture, or another hip condition? Did various conservative treatments such as medications, injections, and therapy work for you? If these treatments fail to alleviate your severe pain, which is a possible symptom of a degenerative hip Read More
Movement Restrictions After Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is a very beneficial procedure for those who need it. While it is a safe procedure, it is still considered major surgery. You will likely need extensive time to heal, and during this time, there will be movement restrictions to adhere to. Let’s take a look at what you Read More
When Hip Replacement Surgery Becomes Your Best Option
When you have recurring hip pain from a joint problem, your doctor will first try conservative pain management techniques. However, as hip joint problems worsen and cause severe pain and limited mobility, your doctor may recommend hip replacement surgery. At the Joint Replacement Institute, our Read More
FAQs About Knee Replacement Surgery
More than 600,000 knee replacement surgeries are performed every year in the United States. This surgery aims to relieve painful and disabling symptoms in the knee – usually due to arthritis – and to restore knee function. Advancements are continually being made in the materials and techniques Read More
What Is Reverse Shoulder Replacement?
As time goes on, your joints start to wear down. That's why so many people develop arthritis. Your shoulders are a common area for this to occur. In some cases, the joint may be so severely damaged that you require shoulder replacement due to shoulder pain or a limited range of motion. Nowadays, you Read More
Joint Revision: Why Is It Needed?
Total joint replacement surgery is becoming increasingly popular among people of virtually all ages, with more than 1 million procedures being performed in the U.S. every year. Joint replacement surgery involves removing and replacing certain parts of an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial Read More
Anterior vs. Posterior Hip Replacement
Hip replacement surgery is a common procedure that is performed to alleviate hip pain and repair damage caused by arthritis, a sports injury, or other hip conditions. It can restore mobility and enhance an individual’s overall quality of life when conservative treatments have been unsuccessful, or Read More
What Is Joint Resurfacing and Do I Need it?
Whether you're on the dance floor or the golf course, at work, or the beach, or just gardening or sprucing up the house, joint pain can interfere with your life. The pain can be enough to render many physical activities almost impossible. Fortunately, many patients qualify for joint resurfacing Read More
Deciding to Have Joint Replacement Surgery
If you are thinking about having joint replacement surgery, you most likely have been told by your orthopedic specialist that conservative therapies are no longer sufficient in keeping your pain under control so that you can do the things you want to do. This pain is likely caused by Read More