Your hip
Hip pain can become a debilitating condition – not just physically but also psychologically. The restrictions or limitations it can place on your levels of activity not only take a physical toll, making it difficult to walk or sit down without hurting, but the day-to-day pain can also get you down mentally.
However, there are many treatments available to help alleviate the causes of hip pain – the information below is intended to act as a general guide to walk you through the steps you can take to address your condition.
| Your anatomy The hip is one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body, enabling a high level of mobility allowing you to walk, sit, bend and turn without pain. |
| Understanding hip pain The hip is one of the most stressed joints in the body and we soon realise just how much we rely on its healthy function as soon as it begins to cause us pain. |
| Treatment options A wide range of non-surgical and surgical options are available to treat hip pain – you should seek medical advice to discuss what's right for you. |
| Before your operation It's important to understand what to expect at your operation and what to do beforehand so that you are prepared when the time comes. |
| Your operation Your operation will consist of the anaesthetic and the surgery itself – this section provides an overview of what you can expect whilst in hospital. |
| Recovery and rehabilitation To manage your expectations about how quickly you will be ‘back on your feet’, it is important to understand what will happen following surgery. |
| Patient stories Read about patients who have undergone surgery, how they felt immediately afterwards and what they have achieved since surgery. |
Important: The information and guidance provided here is general in nature and should not be considered as medical advice in any way. You should always seek detailed advice from a qualified medical practitioner.
