Hip Pain
There’s so much of life to enjoy. Don’t let a painful hip keep you on the sidelines due to illness or injury. At Abrazo Health and Arizona Sports Medicine Center, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation services delivered by a team of orthopedic doctors, nurses and allied health professionals can help get you moving again.
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Hip Pain Services in Phoenix, AZ
Services include:
- Development of a customized care plan for you
- Nonsurgical care options to manage chronic pain
- Minimally invasive procedures to treat hip pain
- Robotic-assisted hip replacements
- Rehabilitation services to enhance recovery
- Orthopedic nurse navigators to guide you through the entire care process
Additional treatments, such as medication, physical therapy and cortisone injections are often prescribed before deciding whether surgery is necessary. Whether your hip pain is due to a new injury or a chronic condition, our goal is to help you return to your active lifestyle in the best way possible.
Common Conditions That Cause Hip Pain
Hip pain can arise from various conditions requiring different treatment approaches. Common causes include osteoarthritis, tendon and muscle injuries, labral tears and bursitis.
- Osteoarthritis often presents as painful movement and frequent stiffness of the hip.
- Bursitis is an inflammation of the small sacs of fluid that cushion the hip and often presents with painful sitting and sleeping.
- Tendonitis and tendinopathy are an irritation of the tendons surrounding the hip, most frequently involving the gluteal and hamstring tendons.
- Sports injuries, such as muscle strains/tears, hip impingement and labral tears, are also frequent culprits, particularly for athletes and active individuals.
Understanding the root cause of your hip pain is the first step towards effective treatment. Our highly experienced team is here to guide you through this process; watch the video below to learn more about hip pain and how our doctors can help you.
Surgical And Nonsurgical Hip Pain Treatments
At Abrazo Health and Arizona Sports Medicine Center, we offer a variety of treatments to alleviate hip pain, including physical therapy, lifestyle changes, shockwave therapy, ultrasound-guided injections, regenerative medicine and percutaneous needle tenotomy (TENEX). Our skilled orthopedic surgeons use advanced minimally invasive techniques for cases requiring surgery. Whether you need hip arthroscopy or a total hip replacement, we ensure you receive quality care.
Hip Replacement Surgery
Abrazo Health and Arizona Sports Medicine Center proudly offers minimally invasive procedures, including robotics-assisted hip replacements. Our surgeons have been specially trained in performing the most complex and delicate procedures through tiny incisions with precision, less pain and scarring, fewer complications and better outcomes with quicker recovery time.
- Osteoarthritis - a loss of joint cartilage that limits movement, causes pain and inhibits daily activity
- Other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis that results from a hip injury
- Damage to the hip, such as a hip fracture
Understand why you might need a hip replacement by watching the video below.
- Hip arthritis
- Hip fracture
- Bone tumors
- Avascular necrosis
- Bursitis
- Dislocation
- Dysplasia
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip impingement
- Total hip replacement
- Hip resurfacing
- Arthroscopic surgeries
- Labral repair
- Hip revision
Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
Minimally invasive surgery is when an orthopedic surgeon uses advanced equipment and specialized techniques to provide a less invasive alternative to traditional surgery. This can result in fewer complications, quicker recovery time, lower risk of infection, smaller incisions, shorter hospital stays and more.
Abrazo Health and Arizona Sports Medicine Center offers minimally invasive hip surgery. At your consultation with your surgeon, ask if you may be a candidate for minimally invasive surgical options.
Robotic-Assisted Hip Surgery
Advanced robotic systems give doctors greater control and vision during surgery, allowing them to perform safe, less invasive and precise surgical procedures. Robotic-assisted surgery is a minimally invasive surgery and can include less pain, quick recovery time, less scarring, reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stay.
Robotic-assisted systems, such as Mako are used at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and Abrazo West Campus for hip replacement.
MAKO is a robotic-arm assisted technology that is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee or hip. Using a 3D virtual model of your unique anatomy and a robotic arm, Mako helps surgeons plan and perform your joint replacement surgery.
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Anterior Approach To Hip Replacement
The anterior approach, which is frequently requested by athletes and others looking to maintain an active lifestyle, can provide less pain and offer a quicker recovery than traditional hip replacement. During this procedure, the hip joint is accessed through a single, short incision made over the front of the hip joint without detaching the muscle from the pelvis (hip) or femur (thigh bone). The muscles important to hip function are not disturbed, so patients have more freedom of movement with less pain. As a result, healing can occur more quickly.
The Hana is an orthopedic surgery table that optimizes the anterior approach to total hip replacement. Its positioning allows surgeons to replace the hip through a single incision, anterior approach, without detaching the muscle from the pelvis or femur. The Hana is used at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus and Abrazo Scottsdale Campus.
How Should I Prepare for Hip Replacement Surgery?
Once you determine surgery is the best option, your doctor will explain each step of the process. The preparation will include medical tests, filling out forms and learning more about what to expect before, during and after surgery. An orthopedic nurse navigator service is offered at Abrazo West Campus, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, and Abrazo Scottsdale Campus. The orthopedic nurse navigator will walk you through what to expect and how to prepare before and after surgery.
Hip replacement surgery requires a few days in the hospital. Most people undergo general anesthesia and our staff monitors their vital signs at all times during the procedure. We also offer the option of local anesthesia for patients who want to be alert during the surgery or who are at a higher risk of complications.
Once the prosthesis has been inserted, the doctor will close the incision, and you’ll go to recovery.
Once your hip replacement is completed, you’ll be taken to the recovery room for observation and once you’re stable and alert, you’ll go to your hospital room.
It may surprise you, but it’s crucial to move your new hip very soon after surgery, so a physical therapist will meet with you to get started. Your pain will be controlled with medication, and over the next few days, the team will give you directions for discharge and rehab.
You’ll have follow-up appointments with your doctor after six weeks, three months, six months and a year to ensure your new hip is doing well.
Understand the hip replacement recovery process when you watch the video below.
Get Back To Doing Things You Love
Our team is prepared to discuss your treatment options, focusing first on nonsurgical options. Abrazo Health and Arizona Sports Medicine Center takes pride in offering minimally invasive procedures if surgery is indicated, such as hip replacement.