Hip Replacement Surgery Alternatives
Hip replacement surgery alternatives, is a commonly discussed topic with Dennis M. Lox M.D., an expert in Sports and Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy. Patients are becoming more research oriented and proactive with their own care. This is actually a good thing. A patient who understands their own problem, can make better decisions about their own health care, including Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy as an alternative to hip replacement surgery.
Understanding the Hip Joint and Degenerative Arthritis
The hip is a ball and socket joint, the ball is the head of the femur, the socket is the acetabulum, a portion of the pelvis. The cartilage covering the femoral head is called the labrum, just like in the shoulder joint. Over time, repetitive stress, overuse, trauma, prior surgery the labrum wears, when the labrum is gone or macerated enough there is a mortar and pestle effect, and the bones start grinding away the hip joint, until hip replacement surgery is the only option. Preserving your options by early intervention and screening high risk individuals can prevent this outcome. Having a better joint is always easier to get substantial effects from Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy. Again, it’s important that patients take care of themselves and are proactive with their own care.
Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy Options
Prevention of hip replacement surgery, and utilizing Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy as an alternative to hip replacement surgery, always has better results with a patient-Doctor interactive approach. This is personalized medicine specifically tailored to each patients needs, desires, and factors that affect the best outcome and results. This takes time. It cannot be done in 5 or 10 minutes. Every patient is different and to adequately understand all factors which are important for that patient, a lot of questions must be addressed. Then if Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy is considered a viable treatment option, a detailed plan tailored for that patient is outlined for the best results and outcomes. That is not only excellent medical care, it’s a smarter approach as the patient can positively or negatively affect the outcome by their actions after Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy is utilized. After all, the goal is preventing hip replacement surgery, so a solid scientific plan is needed to include the patient.
