Tag: hip replacement surgery
Corticosteroids for arthritis pain relief
Corticosteroids are one form of medication prescribed to treat the pain of arthritis. If you have not felt relief from a…
Recovering from hip surgery
Recovering from hip surgery, patients have many questions. One of the first questions that a hip replacement patient asks is “When can…
Should you repair or replace a fractured hip?
Repair or replace a fractured hip? Left to itself, a fractured hip, like most broken bones, will mend itself. The healing process,…
When to get a hip replacement
When to get a hip replacement? That question is always in the back of the mind of patients suffering from…
Hip fracture surgery complications
There are risks associated with surgery of any kind, and surgery for a hip fracture is no different. Regardless of…
Treatment for hip fracture
Treatment for hip fracture begins as soon as your doctor determines that your overall medical condition is stable. The most…
How to diagnose a hip fracture
It may be difficult to diagnose a hip fracture. The hip is comprised of a large structure of bone that…
What causes a hip fracture?
What causes a hip fracture? In order to explain what causes a hip fracture, it is necessary to have some…