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 of ...

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 ...

Here’s how to build strength before surgery — and stay moving afterward. By Hilary Achauer Kristen Lucek was in her late 30s when she began experiencing pain in her hip that felt like a knife whenever ...

Dear Doctors: I am 68 years old, and I am going to need a hip replacement. I’ve been reading about it, and some people say that you can prepare yourself physically so that you will do better after the ...

Hip pain and mobility issues are becoming increasingly common across all age groups today. Many people struggle with persistent pain while walking, sitting, climbing stairs, or even performing basic ...

"The surgery gave me my life back," Scott Shreiman, 58, told PEOPLE ...

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, ...