A hip replacement is a common type of surgery where a damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial one known as an implant.
Groin pain after hip replacement nhs.
Post total hip replacement advice and exercise progression post op advise for patient following total hip replacement including precautions progressive mobility progressive exercises and common questions and answers.
Pain from the hip joint most commonly causes pain in the groin and the front of the thigh although occasionally pain can refer all the way down the leg.
Most cases of hip pain in adults that are treated with surgery are caused by osteoarthritis the most common type of arthritis in the uk.
This page aims to give you a better idea of whether osteoarthritis or something more unusual is causing your hip pain and what you can do about it.
Adults of any age can be considered for a hip replacement although most are done on people between the ages of 60 and 80.
The most common cause of hip pain in older people is osteoarthritis arthritis.
That said the timing of when to undergo rehabilitation depends on the underlying problem for example post operative physical therapy after a hip replacement versus long term physical therapy for hip osteoarthritis.
Physical therapy is a major treatment for most hip related causes of groin pain.