When you are told that you need to undergo a hip replacement surgery, it is natural that you are terrified and worried. The period before undergoing the surgery, thinking about the procedure and the outcomes, is a little scary. However, if you take the appropriate...
While we don’t realize how important the joints in our body are for even the simplest of movements, when we start experiencing even the smallest of pain in any of the joints, we get terrified and anxious. The two most common joint pains include hip...
The hip joint within our body is the largest ball-and-socket joint, which can withstand repeated motion and a good amount of wear and tear. Whenever you walk, run, or perform any other movement, a cushion of cartilage helps prevent friction as the hip bone moves...
Hip replacement surgeries generally last around 20 years, but after that, further wear and tear can require a second surgery to replace or repair the damaged areas of the hip. This second surgery is termed as a “revision hip replacement surgery”. Apart from the normal...
Having pain in your joints? Considering a joint replacement? Hold on! There could be a possible alternative! Subchondroplasty is what we are speaking about here. This is the procedure that involves the use of calcium-based cement that can be used as a bone substitute, which can...