Orthopedic Library Hip

Mobility of the hips can open golfers up for a smoother swing.  Read more from Chris Gabriel, physical therapist at OC Sports Training Center.

Knowing which body part is potentially the cause can be very helpful in deciding where to ultimately seek treatment and feel better. This blog outlines different DIY screening tests you could try.

Hip arthritis and navigating non-surgical options prior to opting for surgery.

OrthoCarolina is proud to welcome Gregory Kurkis, MD, and Matthew Robinson, MD, to our team. Both Drs. Kurkis and Robinson are fellowship-trained hip & knee surgeons.

When arthritis flares up, getting active may be the last thing you want to do. However, exercise is important for managing arthritis pain & stiffness. Dr. Drew Henderson, orthopedic hip & knee surgeon at OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem, explains how low-impact exercise helps keep your joints healthy over time with Carol Andrews at WXLV ABC 45.

Inflammation and pain is the body’s natural reaction to an injury. To ease that pain and help the body heal faster, is it better to use ice or heat?

When your arthritis flares up, getting active may be the last thing you want to do. However, exercise plays an important role in managing arthritis pain and stiffness. 

From why you might need a knee replacement to what it costs and how long it takes to recover from surgery, here are the answers you’re looking for.

While the knee joint is the most typical source of knee pain, the hip joint is a common culprit and the next most likely cause of pain.

The bottom line is this – if your quality of life is compromised by pain in your hip or knee, it’s time to discuss the pain with your doctor.

We partnered with Experience Anatomy, a premier anatomy education provider specializing in training and education with real, preserved human specimens, to bring you another installment of our Orthopedic Anatomy Series: Exploring Your Body from the Inside Out – Hip & Knee edition.

One primary reason patients undergo a hip replacement is to return to the lifestyle they enjoyed prior to needing surgery.

Discussing orthopedic injuries and topics that affect you most. Watch our live stream on Facebook & YouTube (@orthocarolina).

Many active Americans worry about the impact of exercise on their hips. Chris Dollar, PT, DPT, talks about the hip and how it ages with you.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - The aches and pain can really take a toll. If your hips hurt you’re not alone. FOX 46 is getting results for your pain looking at different parts of your body and what you can do to find relief. “It can be very limiting in terms of someone’s function,” explained Dr. Edward Brown, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina in Rock Hill.

Learn how a power-lifter has built his fitness back up after a total hip replacement. 

The  Annual Meeting of the 2018 American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAKHS) in Dallas took place the first week of November and brought together some of the sharpest minds in orthopedics from geographic regions on opposite sides of the world.

Hip or knee surgery, also known as arthroplasty, is a procedure that can help patients who manage severe joint pain and osteoarthritis. In many cases the surgery is life-changing, enabling patients to walk again, restore mobility and return to the activities and active lifestyle they used to enjoy.

Training for a marathon, Erin Lingle was used to pushing through the pain, but a hip surgery re-centered her focus.

National recognized care for total joint replacements at OrthoCarolina.

Research report by Dr. Bryan Springer of the OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center looks at how the two diseases are similar in terms of biology, mortality, financial impact.

From a young age, Keith Fehring knew he wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon. He didn’t have to look far for inspiration. His dad, Dr. Thomas “Tom” Fehring, has been an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacements for thirty years.