A painful hip can severely affect your ability to lead a full active life. Over the last twenty-five years, due to major advancements in Prostheses and Surgical Skills resulted in total hip replacement becoming more and more common as the population of the world begins to age. Total hip replacement relieves pain from most kinds of hip arthritis, improving the quality of life for the large majority of patients. This troublesome hip can be surgically removed and replaced with an artificial one. Osteoarthritis, which causes the wearing down of hip, is the most common cause of painful hips but there are other conditions as well.

The hip is basically a ball and socket joint, linking the ball at the head of the thigh bone called as femur with the cup-shaped socket in the pelvic bone. A total hip prosthesis is surgically implanted to replace the damaged bone within the hip joint. Hip replacement is NOT always the first choice. Non-invasive methods like medications and physiotherapy are definitely given a try before resorting to surgery. The key here is long term relief from Hip Pain without regular medication, which can be achieved by a Surgical Procedure.

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Therefore if pain and loss of function interfere with daily activities, a surgical replacement of hip is considered. The complete surgery takes one to two hours and carries minimal anaesthetic risks. The procedure of replacing the hip involves removing the arthritic parts of the joint replacing the ball and socket part of the joint through a surgical incision The artificial components are made from metal alloys, and places high-performance bearing surface between the metal parts. Most commonly, the bearing surface is made from a very durable polyethylene plastic, but other materials including ceramics, newer plastics, or metals; have been used.

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Physical therapy typically starts the day after surgery. A physical therapist will teach you exercises, such as contracting and relaxing certain muscles that can strengthen the artificial hip. Because the new hip has a limited range of movement, the physical therapist also will teach you proper techniques for simple activities of daily living, such as bending and sitting, to prevent injury to the new hip.

Each month, on an average, about 500 Patients take an airplane flight, get their surgeries done in India, and then fly back after 10 days or so. This has become a phenomenon called the 'Medical Tourism'. With proper precautions and following Doctor's orders, the whole process is quite safe and most importantly, of the same high quality as in the UK or USA. And the Medicines for 2 months following the procedure are provided by us as well: so no worries about more costly medicines once you are back home.

What about precautions once you are back home? How will these affect your lifestyle?

Usually, after the patient is discharged from the hospital after regular Physiotherapy sessions, it is necessary to take some precautions which ensure a successful operation and prevention of potential complications. While these so not mean that you will have to change your lifestyle, but certain simple actions can make all the difference. For example the maximum chance of dislocating the new hip joint (prostheses) is if you were to cross your legs. A simple precaution like not crossing your legs can solve this problem.

Generally, there are 10 different fundamental precautions to be taken after a Hip Replacement Operation. We would like to tell you more. Please get in touch with us using the form below!

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