For 25-year-old Savannah Owens, smalls steps on a short walk are a big milestone. "You have people telling you this is the prime of your life and that this is the strongest body you'll ever have, and ...

"I had been in such agonizing pain," Gifford said, noting that her physical discomfort "was terrible" before surgery. Her hip pain was so bad that her doctor remarked that she was one of his worst ...

If chronic hip pain and stiffness have limited your mobility, your doctor may recommend a hip replacement for one or both hips. While experts agree the procedure is typically highly effective (an ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was referred to is quite young, has been performing anterior ...