Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At age 56, Doug Sauer's left hip was shot. He felt nearly constant pain from his left thigh to his ankle, and once-routine ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that's no longer functioning properly. The American College ...

Hip replacement (also known as total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty) is a surgical procedure that is performed to replace damaged cartilage in the hip joint. The operation involves removing ...

MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has made history by becoming the first hospital in the world to successfully perform a ...

We ask all of our patients to identify a support team (care coach) before their surgery date. Your support team could be a friend, family member, or neighbor—someone who you know and trust, who is ...

A recent randomized controlled trial conducted across three Norwegian hospitals examined whether preoperative exercise programs benefit older adults awaiting total hip replacement (THR). The study, ...

In a landmark achievement for regional healthcare, Dr. Zubin Mehta has successfully performed the region's first Robotic ...

With the number of patients receiving hip and knee replacements growing every day, physicians are constantly finding new and improved ways to perform surgery, and the use of the Hana® Table is one of ...

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

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, ...

George Trujillo has always been physically active. His favorite sports? Skiing and skiing. “Summer and winter,” he said. He also loves biking, hiking, mountain climbing, dirt bikes, and motorcycles.