Hip impingement is a condition where the ball and socket of the hip joint do not fit together as they should. In serious cases, surgery can repair the joint and resolve symptoms. The medical term for ...

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Your hip is a deep ball-and-socket joint where your thigh bone fits securely into your pelvis. When you have hip instability, your thigh bone may feel like it doesn’t fit into the hip socket securely.

Your hips are one of the largest joints in your body that bears weight. They’re the reason you can walk, squat down, twist, turn, and carry heavy items. Hips are ball-and-socket joints. They’re the ...

This happens when the hip socket does not fully cover the ball of the joint. The hip can move too much, and may cause pain at ...

Hip preservation surgery focuses on maintaining optimal movement of your hip joint. We are here to help you keep your quality of life in spite of hip pain or hip joint degeneration. At University of ...

Young patients undergoing hip surgery who have a shallower hip bone socket are at risk for a repeat operation, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports ...

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Dear Dr. Donohue - My husband is 53. He enjoys skiing, hiking, golf and other outdoor activities. He has painful hip arthritis and needs a new hip. We have heard many pros and cons about hip ...

The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' alum detailed her private health battles, with her joint pain causing her to feel that her "quality of life was diminishing." By Tatiana Tenreyro Jennie Garth has revealed ...