Total knee and hip replacements are among the most common orthopedic surgeries performed in the United States. Each year, over 7 million of these procedures are performed between these two joints, ...

According to a MyMichigan Health press release on Friday, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has recognized MyMichigan ...

So effective is hip replacement surgery that more than 100,000 operations are carried out in England and Wales each year. “Along with cataract and cardiac stent surgery, hip replacements are probably ...

When Mark Thibeault went for his first checkup after his hip replacement surgery last year, he got emotional with the medical staff. "I wanted them to know," he said. "I got my life back." For ...

Share on Pinterest Semaglutide injections could have benefits for those undergoing hip replacement surgery. Design by MNT; Photography by Rike_/Getty Images & UCG/Getty Images Hip replacements are ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Physical therapy, walking aids, and injections can help avoid a ...

Walking speed greater than 1 m/s in the preoperative period can significantly foretell better functional recovery after total ...

"I could not do anything on my own, the pain was too much that everything had to be done for me. Everything," says 52-year-old Wanjiku Wanjiku Wangari who underwent full hip replacement surgery to aid ...

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, ...

Not so long ago, undergoing a total hip or knee replacement and recovery was a grueling and often painful ordeal. While these are still major surgeries, new techniques and technologies are redefining ...

Since caries diagnosis or dental implant placement occurring a year before or after total hip arthroplasty (THA) were tied with increased complications and more, it may be advisable to delay invasive ...