When should someone get surgery for hip osteoarthritis? How can someone delay surgery or prepare for it? Can it be entirely avoided? Dr. B answers the most common questions we get on hip surgery.

Hip arthritis happens when you lose the articular cartilage that coats the ball and the saucer in the hip joint. But just because it’s showing up doesn’t mean you need a replacement.

Dr. B dives into when it makes sense to schedule hip surgery. She covers a list of questions to consider before making the decision, especially if you’re younger (say, 40s or 50s) and want to put off surgery as much as possible.

Coach E and Dr. B also cover how to delay surgery and suggest ways to prepare your body beforehand, so you have an easier recovery and protect the replacement to make it last as long as possible.

One of the best ways to put off surgery is by changing how you load your hip joint. That can be done through exercises like the ones linked below.

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IN THIS VIDEO

00:00 Intro
00:15 Do I need joint replacement surgery?
02:22 When is surgery recommended?

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED

4 Exercises to Fix Internal Snapping Hip Syndrome (Psoas Strengthening):    • 4 Exercises to Fix Internal Snapping ...  

SI Joint Pain? Piriformis Syndrome? 5 Exercises to Treat & Prevent
   • SI Joint Pain? Piriformis Syndrome? 5...  

Hip Pain Solution: https://www.precisionmovement.coach/h... restores hip pocket centration, easing hip pain, delaying replacement surgery, and helping to counteract sitting; designed with different exercises for different tiers of pain

ROM Coach app (free!):​ https://www.precisionmovement.coach/r... our beautiful mobile app to improve your mobility and help you achieve movement longevity, includes the Daily Movement Tuneup and gives you 3 new exercises that will activate every muscle and mobilize every joint in your body every 12 weeks (only 35 mins/day!)

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