Each year, millions of Americans suffer from pain and lose mobility due to joint damage. When other treatments have failed to bring relief, it could be time to consider replacing a worn-out joint with a new one. Although surgery is not recommended as the first option for treating joint pain, when the pain is severe and disabling, total joint replacement may be the answer.
In most people, joint pain is caused by osteoarthritis. In this common form of arthritis, generally associated with aging, the cartilage cushion that protects bones in a joint breaks down and wears away. This allows the bones to rub together, causing pain and loss of motion. In most cases, total joint replacement - or arthroplasty - offers pain relief and allows patients to return to their normal activities.
Total joint replacement can give many patients back their daily lives; however, it is generally the last step in treatment when pain medications and lifestyle changes like weight loss and exercise to strengthen the muscles that support the damaged joints, aren't enough.
Joint replacement surgery offers relief from debilitating joint pain when other methods have failed. The experienced surgeons, nurses and therapists at our Orthopedic Institute work collaboratively to offer leading edge joint replacement care with a personal touch. The most commonly performed total joint procedures in the U.S. are total knee and total hip replacements. Although knee and hip replacement are the most common, joint replacement can also be performed on shoulders, elbows wrists, fingers and ankles.
At Doylestown Health's Orthopedic Institute, highly motivated, qualified patients can participate in our Same-day Joint Replacement program. Same-day outpatient surgery is part of the Orthopedic Institute's innovative total joint replacement program for hips, knees and shoulders.
See an online alternative to in-person education to prepare for your joint replacement procedure. Also, learn about anesthesia options and what to expect during your hospital stay and recovery from joint replacement surgery at Doylestown Health.
In most people, joint pain is caused by osteoarthritis. In this common form of arthritis, generally associated with aging, the cartilage cushion that protects bones in a joint breaks down and wears away. This allows the bones to rub together, causing pain and loss of motion. In most cases, total joint replacement - or arthroplasty - offers pain relief and allows patients to return to their normal activities.
Total joint replacement can give many patients back their daily lives; however, it is generally the last step in treatment when pain medications and lifestyle changes like weight loss and exercise to strengthen the muscles that support the damaged joints, aren't enough.
Joint replacement surgery offers relief from debilitating joint pain when other methods have failed. The experienced surgeons, nurses and therapists at our Orthopedic Institute work collaboratively to offer leading edge joint replacement care with a personal touch. The most commonly performed total joint procedures in the U.S. are total knee and total hip replacements. Although knee and hip replacement are the most common, joint replacement can also be performed on shoulders, elbows wrists, fingers and ankles.
At Doylestown Health's Orthopedic Institute, highly motivated, qualified patients can participate in our Same-day Joint Replacement program. Same-day outpatient surgery is part of the Orthopedic Institute's innovative total joint replacement program for hips, knees and shoulders.
See an online alternative to in-person education to prepare for your joint replacement procedure. Also, learn about anesthesia options and what to expect during your hospital stay and recovery from joint replacement surgery at Doylestown Health.
