According to the Mayo Clinic, hip replacement surgery is meant to relieve pain and to increase the mobility and function of a damaged hip joint.
But doctors may recommend other treatment first, including pain medication, physical therapy, exercise and the use of a cane or a walker.
The clinic’s Website says the following conditions might make surgery necessary:
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Broken hip
- Bone tumor
- Osteonecrosis, which occurs when there is inadequate blood supply to the ...