treating your hip

Hip problems are more common than you may think. Find out ways to treat your hip so you can keep moving forward.

moving me forward™

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.

watch a hip pep-talk from Coach Kread Coach K's story

now playing:

"It's not worth living with pain."

http://prod.neverst.depuy.edgesuite.net/patients/media/depuy-hip.mp4
http://prod.neverst.depuy.edgesuite.net/patients/media/depuy-hip.mp4
"It's not worth living with pain."

read Coach K's story

"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."
 

close
 
Take Action

Download helpful tools to get you moving

take action

Being active again starts with the action
you take today. Get back in motion with
these useful resources.

The good news is that there are many treatments for hip conditions. We‘ll help you consider your options and put a rehabilitation plan together.

exercise and physical therapy

Many hip conditions can be successfully treated using regular exercise routines and a personalized treatment plan put together by a physical therapist.

find out all about exercise and physical therapy
fracture fixation

Doctors classify hip fractures based on their location. The method of fixation that is used to correct an injury is determined by the type of fracture.

read more about fracture fixation
hip arthroscopy

Doctors typically rely on arthroscopy to diagnosis an injury rather than as a treatment. However, arthroscopy can be used to treat loose bodies, snapping hip syndrome, cartilage damage and early arthritis.

 

find out more about hip arthroscopy
hip replacement

When medication, physical therapy and other conservative methods of treatment no longer relieve hip pain, total hip replacement may be recommended.

get more details on hip replacement
hip resurfacing

To relieve hip pain and preserve as much healthy bone as possible, only the moving surfaces of the hip joint are replaced (or "resurfaced").

obtain more information on hip resurfacing
nutrition and medication

Today, there are many different medications that can be used to treat hip pain. They are among the first therapies doctors may choose to address the condition.

discover more about nutrition and medication
osteotomy

Osteotomy corrects a hip deformity by cutting and repositioning the bones.

find out all about osteotomy
May 15 2012 - 19:17:49