| Undergoing a total hip replacement can be an arduous | | | | damaged bone area and installing a prosthetic joint. |
| process but following these simple tips may help | | | | The joint is insterted into the center of the femur |
| everything go a little smoother. The hip joint is what | | | | and is part of a two-piece prosthesis. The rod is |
| is known as a "ball and socket" joint. This means that | | | | inserted into the pelvic joint. The pelvic joint is also |
| the head of the femur (thigh bone) making up the | | | | part of the prosthetic and forms a secure joint. |
| ball; fits into the socket of the pelvis (acetabulum). | | | | Typically this procedure is done orthopaedically and |
| This joint is able to circumduct meaning it can move | | | | will require a post-op physical therapy rehabilitation |
| in a 360 degrees. | | | | program. |
| Symptoms: | | | | What to expect post-op: |
| Before going through with a total knee replacement, | | | | The process of rehabiliating a highly used joint like the |
| it is important to eliminate all of the other options | | | | hip is intensive but will provide you with a great deal |
| that may be available to you. A procedure like this will | | | | of pain relief. Weight loss may also be recommended |
| require a long recovery but in the long run you will be | | | | to prevent further stress on the joint. The physical |
| better off and will experience a great deal less pain. | | | | therapy program will emphasize strengthening the |
| Typically, patients that require a total hip replacement | | | | quadriceps muscles, the core muscles, the hamstrings |
| are experiencing a great deal of pain due to | | | | and the lower back. By strengthening all of the |
| osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartildge | | | | surrounding areas, the joint will be less likely to break |
| wears away and there is bone to bone contact. This | | | | down and the muscles will take some strain off of |
| is also commonly known as "wear and tear" arthritis | | | | the hip joint. |
| and occurs with advanced age. Patients in need of a | | | | The road to recovery may be a difficult one but will |
| TKR experience hip or groin area pain and hip pain | | | | be worth the effort in the end. Patients who under |
| limits any common daily procedures like walking up | | | | go TKR are typically back to their favorite activities |
| stairs and getting up from a sitting position. | | | | within six to eight months and can experience a |
| The Total Knee Replacement Procedure: | | | | great deal more mobility and strength. |
| The total knee replacement involves removing the | | | | |