Green Valley Orthopedic Office
Sometimes called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis is a common condition that many people develop during middle age or older. In 2011, more than 28 million people in the United States were estimated to have osteoarthritis. It can occur in any joint in the body, but most often develops in weight-bearing joints, such as the hip. Osteoarthritis of the hip causes pain and stiffness. It can make it hard to do everyday activities like bending over to tie a shoe, rising from a chair, or taking a short walk. Because osteoarthritis gradually worsens over time, the sooner you start treatment, the more likely it is that you can lessen its impact on your life. At Woodworth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, your
Green Valley orthopedic office, we specialize in treatment for hip arthritis. Although there is currently no cure for osteoarthritis, we offer many treatment options to help you manage pain and stay active.
At the
Green Valley orthopedic office, Dr. Richard Woodworth is the orthopedist you can rely on to correctly diagnose and treat your hip pain. He is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related injuries and joint reconstruction. He excels in the latest techniques and procedures of orthopedic care. With a passion for minimally invasive procedures, his practice focuses on arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle. The main goal of treating osteoarthritis of the hip is to improve your mobility and lifestyle. Part of this goal involves improving the function of the hip and controlling pain. Treatment plans can involve rest and joint care, use of a cane to take weight off the affected hip, non-drug pain relief techniques to control pain, such as anti-inflammatory medicines, losing excess weight, exercise, medications, and complementary therapies, such as massage and acupuncture.
If none of these conservative strategies provide relief, surgery to repair the damaged hip joint is the last option at this
Green Valley orthopedic office. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket mechanism. The ball is located at the top of the thigh bone (femur). Total hip replacement surgery replaces the damaged ball with a metal ball. The hip socket is resurfaced using a metal shell and a plastic liner. Hip resurfacing is another surgical option that can provide relief while delaying hip replacement surgery. In hip resurfacing, the diseased hip joint surfaces are removed surgically and substituted with metal. However, the entire femur bone is preserved. That makes future hip replacement surgeries possible. Rather than removing the ball of the hip socket, the surgeon covers it the best treatment options. So if you have hip arthritis or any other orthopedic conditions, make an appointment to see Dr. Woodworth today.
Orthopedist in 89052
10561 Jeffreys Street, Suite 230
Henderson, Nevada 89052
(702) 545-6194
By Woodworth Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
October 3, 2017
