The wear and tear an athlete’s body goes through often
results in permanent aches and pains. Before any doctor of sports medicine in
Frisco TX considers joint replacement surgery, they’ll often recommend
non-surgical types of treatment. For example, in the case of severe hip pain
and decreased mobility that can accompany an injured hip, your doctor may have
you try resistance training to strengthen the muscles that support the hip.
According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin
Diseases, he may also encourage low-impact cardio exercise such as walking, possibly
with an aid if necessary.
Often hip replacements and other joint replacement surgeries
are thought of as a senior’s procedure, one that the elderly undergo after
joints become damaged with age. Ask anyone working in sports medicine in Frisco
TX, though, and they’ll tell you that plenty of people under 65 undergo joint
replacement surgery. The Huffington Post reveals that surgeries for knee
replacements for those aged 45 to 64 doubled in the first 10 years of the 21st
Century. Advanced techniques make joint replacement easier for the doctors to
perform, as well as easier for patients to recover from. That means joint
replacement is a more viable solution than it used to be for severe pain in
people of all ages.
WebMD explains that, while the standard procedure for a hip
replacement surgery used to involve making an 8 to 10-inch incision down the
side of the hip, a newer , minimally invasive technique allows doctors to perform
the same procedure with a much smaller cut, as little as 2 to 5 inches. In
addition to less bleeding, a smaller incision means less pain, quicker healing
and reduced scarring, all pluses for patients of any age.
If you’re experiencing severe joint pain, consult the
premier doctors in sports medicine in Frisco TX. Dr. Haslam and Dr. Hua of
Texas Ortho Partners are experts in orthopedic and sports medicine, and they
understand your pain. Whether it’s caused by extreme overuse in athletics or
simply a lifetime of walking, running, bending and jumping, Texas Ortho
Partners can determine the best course of treatment. Plus, if the best course
happens to be surgery, you can be assured that, thanks to their skill and
knowledge, you’ll experience less pain, have reduced scarring and will feel
better afterwards than you have in years. Don’t live with the pain any
longer. Contact Texas Ortho Partners
today and start enjoying life pain-free again.
Sports Medicine Frisco TX
Texas Orthopedic Partners
4401 Coit Rd, Suite 203
Frisco, Texas 75035
(469) 293-4000
