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Your movement may be limited, but your options don't have to be. See how other patients conquered their pain and get started on your own journey to recovery.

Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski
Inspirational college coach and DePuy joint recipient.

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"It's not worth living with pain."

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"It's not worth living with pain."

patient journeys: Hip

Julie’s Journey

Julie’s Journey

Flying high again after hip replacement.

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Alvin’s Journey

Alvin’s Journey

Planting my feet after hip surgery.

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Bonnie’s Journey

Bonnie’s Journey

Living life again after my hip surgery.

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Michele’s Journey

Michele’s Journey

Getting chronic hip pain out of my daily routine.

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Fredrick’s Journey

Fredrick’s Journey

Balancing my chronic hip pain and my daughter’s love.

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Vickie’s Journey

Vickie’s Journey

How surgery got my life back in order.

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Mike

Mike "Coach K"´s Story

Inspirational college coach and DePuy joint recipient.

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"Hi, I'm Mike Krzyzewski, coach of Duke University's Men's Basketball team. If you could take a journey to move better, live better, why wouldn't you? I did when I had joint replacement surgery.

"I'm here to tell you that you have two opponents. Pain and lack of mobility. Pain can get you down every day. Lack of mobility can lead to decreased speed and loss of endurance. With speed and endurance loss, you don't stay competitive and you spend energy just trying to catch up. But you've got to fight your opponents to stay in the game.

"I know it isn't always easy. There was a part of me that thought of stopping, giving up coaching altogether. I would never have won two Olympic team medals and four NCAA Championships if I hadn't had my surgeries.

"Now, I don't have to overcompensate for injury and pain. I'm more active than before, I have relief from pain and I'm even quicker on my feet. People say I look better now. Do you want your life back the way it should be? You have two choices, a continued downward spiral or take action.

"So don't let the injury win. You don't need to live in pain. That's why I want to encourage you to empower yourself. Get educated, develop a personal treatment plan with your doctor, build a team of support and commit to reclaiming your life. Remember, this is a major event in your life—treat it as such. What you put into it will multiply for you at the end of the journey."
 

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overview

It is estimated that one in five people in the United States, or 20%, have some form of arthritisarthritisJoint inflammation. OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritisArthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, either primary or secondary to trauma or other cond... is one of the most common types and usually begins with painpainAn unpleasant sensation associated with actual or potential tissue damage, and mediated by specific nerve fibe... in the affected jointjointThe junction or articulation of two or more bones that permits varying degrees of motion between the bones.. Eventually, the physical and emotional impact may lead to a reduction in range of motion and quality of life. Even the simplest of everyday activities like climbing a flight of stairs, getting in and out of a car or walking can cause severe discomfort.

OsteoarthritisOsteoarthritisArthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, more common in older people. is a condition that leads to the degeneration of the bones over time. Delaying treatment may simply mean more extensive treatment is necessary. Today, many treatment options exist that can help restore motion and reduce or eliminate pain.

In the hip, osteoarthritisosteoarthritisArthritis typically with onset during middle or old age that is characterized by degenerative (gradual deterio... degenerates the smooth articular cartilagearticular cartilageA resilient tissue that covers the surface of bones where they meet in a joint. The cells of articular cartila... that surrounds and protects the jointjointThe junction between the ends of two adjacent bones.‘s ball and socket. When this wears away, boneboneThe hard tissue that provides structural support to the body. It is primarily composed of hydroxyapatite cryst... rubs against bone, which may cause inflammationinflammationA local response to injury due to a physical reaction (such as abrasion), or to chemical or biological agents,... to occur. Bone spursspursA sharp, bony outgrowth located at the end of a bone. or osteophytesosteophytesAbnormal bony outgrowths that generally form at the edge of bone surfaces. may grow in the joint, leading to additional complications.

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