If chronic hip pain and stiffness have limited your mobility, your doctor may recommend a hip replacement for one or both hips. While experts agree the procedure is typically highly effective (an ...

Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, shares what to expect at every step along the way — from managing pain to getting back to favorite activities.

Hip replacement surgery recovery for older adults involves a complex, year-long journey that extends beyond physical healing, according to a Swedish study that followed 30 community-dwelling seniors ...

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 ...

Total hip arthroplasty (hip replacement) is a common treatment for hip osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by cartilage in the hip joint wearing down. However, clinical outcomes vary ...

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 ...

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought ...

Hip replacement surgery, or total hip arthroplasty (THA), can lessen pain and improve function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis, but some patients continue to experience long-term physical ...