Hip

Hip Replacement Care at Baxter Health

Your hips play a critical role in nearly every movement your body makes—supporting your upper body, enabling leg mobility, and maintaining balance. Over time, injury, arthritis, or simple wear and tear can lead to hip pain, stiffness, and reduced function.

At Baxter Health, our orthopedic team includes some of the most well-trained and experienced orthopedists in the region. With a reputation for excellence and a commitment to personalized care, we work closely with each patient to diagnose the source of discomfort and design a treatment plan that meets their individual needs.

A Solution That Meets Your Needs

At Baxter Health, it is our practice to provide patients alternative treatments to surgery unless their condition absolutely requires it. Bone and muscle conditions can often be relieved with less invasive methods such as:

• Medication management
• Physical therapy
• Pain management and joint injections
• Guided exercise
• Integrative medicine and lifestyle support

These methods are designed to reduce pain, improve mobility, and slow joint degeneration, often helping patients delay or avoid the need for surgery.

When Surgery Is the Best Option

If it's determined that hip replacement surgery is the most effective solution for your condition, you can trust Baxter Health to deliver expert care using the latest in surgical innovation. Our team uses state-of-the-art technology and advanced implant materials to ensure the procedure is as safe, precise, and minimally invasive as possible. Our joint replacement care team looks after patients through every stage of their operation, including the post-op rehabilitation phase.

You'll also benefit from a comprehensive joint replacement care plan, which includes:

• Pre-surgical education and preparation
• Advanced surgical techniques
• Post-operative rehabilitation and physical therapy
• Ongoing follow-up care to support long-term success

Ball-and-Socket Joint

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint where the head of the femur articulates with the cuplike acetabulum of the pelvic bone.

The head of the femur and the socket are covered with a layer of smooth cartilage which cushions the joint, and allows the bones to move on each other with very little friction.