Tag: hip arthritis

The American Academy of Surgeons recommends non surgical medical treatments for osteoarthritis of the hip. Should you see your local chiropractor instead?

The American Academy of Surgeons recommends non surgical medical treatments for osteoarthritis of the hip. Should you see your local chiropractor instead? More medical professional organizations are recommending non surgical treatments for different conditions they formerly routinely treated surgically.  The most recent is this announcement from the American Academy of Surgeons regarding hip osteoarthritis. The typical approach to treating hip arthritis pain is to treat the symptom using reductionist methods such as physical therapy to the stiff or inflexible region.  The approach is accepted and widely practiced and now is being supported by the American Academy of surgeons. For years, Read More »

Hip arthritis, hip replacement; New study suggests not so fast.

    Hip arthritis, hip replacement; New study suggests not so fast. Many people as they age have been told they have hip arthritis and require a replacement hip. It is a huge business making billions for companies such as Johnson and Johnson. Often, a patient in pain visits the orthopedic doctor who delivers the bad news; you need a new hip, and of course, he just happens to be the one who can do it. What if x rays alone were not a good indicator of a hip bad enough to require a replacement and many of these patients Read More »