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Hip replacement surgery

Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular
Outpatient Joint Replacement Surgeries Becoming Increasingly Popular Traditionally, hip and knee joint replacement surgeries were thought to be big ordeals requiring extensive hospital stays and a lengthy recovery. It’s time to rethink that train of thought. Substantial improvements in medical technology have led to minimally invasive surgical techniques for hip and knee replacement surgery. These procedures now have such positive outcomes that many orthopedic surgeons, including Dr. Jason Hochfelder of Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health, are offering outpatient surgery that allows patients to go home the day-of surgery, as opposed to spending unneeded time …
Need A New Hip? You’re Not Alone Need A New Hip? You’re Not Alone
Need A New Hip? You’re Not Alone The stiffness in your groin has become painful, making it hard to walk or get up from a chair, and even waking you up at night. Neither rest nor medication help. You may need a new hip. If you do, then you’ll be among more than 300,000 people who receive total hip replacements each year in the United States. Why Has My Hip Stopped Working? “The hip is one of the body's largest joints. Like other weight-bearing joints, it sustains plenty of 'wear and tear' that commonly lead to arthritis. In fact, arthritis is the major cause of chronic hip pain and disability, and the most common form of …
Healing Hips: NWH Helps Area Therapist With Treatment Of His Own Healing Hips: NWH Helps Area Therapist With Treatment Of His Own
Healing Hips: NWH Helps Area Therapist With Treatment Of His Own Having been a physical therapist in Mount Kisco for over 30 years, Jim Watts has seen countless patients use Northern Westchester Hospital to treat everything, from breaks and strains to ailments requiring complex surgical procedures. That's why when a nagging hip pain began to seriously impact his quality of life, he turned to the neighborhood hospital to help him regain his health. "I’ve seen a lot of hip replacements," said Watts. "One of the reasons I decided to choose Northern Westchester Hospital is because I see a lot of people who’ve had hip surgery in New York City an…