What is a Total Hip Replacement
and How Does it Help?

More than 300,000 hip replacements are performed each year in the United States, making it one of the most common surgeries performed—just behind spine surgery.  In a total hip replacement surgery, the experts at the Integrated Spine Institute will replace the diseased or damaged hip with an implant consisting of a stem, ball, liner, and acetabular cup—the new artificial hip joint.

The goal of a minimally invasive total hip replacement is to help you get back to an active lifestyle with less pain, as soon as possible. If your chronic hip pain, or sudden injury, is causing you pain—take the first step to finding relief with our free interactive pain assessment below.

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Do I Need a Total Hip Replacement?

A minimally invasive total hip replacement can reduce recovery time for many patients and is performed as an outpatient procedure at the Integrated Spine Institute to relieve pain from an arthritic or broken hip joint.

Signs and symptoms of hip pain that might indicate a total hip replacement include:

  • Joint pain felt in the front of the hip, along the outside of the hip, in the groin, or over the buttock area
  • Discomfort and swelling in the thigh and knee
  • Joint inflammation or hip muscle spasms, which may cause fluid accumulation in the hip joint
  • Limping or the inability to walk comfortably on the affected side
  • Inability to bend or rotate the hip
  • Soreness and the feeling of the hip throbbing while sleeping or resting
  • Fever, redness, and warmth—which are signs of infection


A hip joint may become damaged due to sudden trauma, such as a hard impact from a fall, or from a serious infection or injury. Other causes of hip pain include:


You don’t need to live in pain —and the Integrated Spine Institute can help you find relief. If you think total hip replacement is the right solution for your pain, confirm your treatment with our assessment below.

Am I a Candidate for Total Hip Replacement?

Typically, ideal candidates for total hip joint replacement surgery are patients experiencing chronic hip pain who have not responded well to conservative treatment methods, such as physical therapy or pain medications. This surgery may be a choice after a hip fracture or for sever pain because of arthritis.

If you’re considering hip replacement surgery, your doctor may give you the option to have outpatient surgery if you meet the health and home support requirements. 

Most people who have hip replacement surgery experience significant pain relief, improved mobility and a better overall quality of life. The success of the surgery and full use of your new hip depends on your dedication to physical therapy.

It also depends on other factors, like body weight and lifestyle. Every added pound of body weight adds three addition pounds of stress to your hip, so controlling your weight will make your hip joint last longer. Strenuous activities like running, tennis, active sports or hard physical labor will shorten the life of your new hip.

If you have persistent hip pain, find out if you’re a candidate for a total hip replacement at the Integrated Spine Institute by taking our interactive candidacy assessment below.

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