by Root3 Marketing | Nov 26, 2022 | Blog, Hip Featured Insights
Patients consider hip replacement surgery when they experience severe hip pain,have limited mobility that significantly affects daily life, and non-surgical treatments fail. When scheduling a consultation with an orthopedic surgeon, be prepared to ask questions to...
by Root3 Marketing | Nov 27, 2022 | Blog, Hip Featured Insights
Your world used to be much larger, but now, you feel imprisoned by a painful hip that severely limits your ability to move freely. Each year in the United States, 450,000 hip replacements are performed to solve this very same issue. And this number is growing thanks,...
by Root3 Marketing | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog, Dr. Ballard Featured Insights, Hip Featured Insights
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition where there is too much friction in the hip joint from bony irregularities causing pain and decreased range of hip motion. The femoral head and acetabulum rub against each other creating damage and pain to the hip...
by Root3 Marketing | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog, Dr. Ballard Featured Insights, Hip Featured Insights
Greater trochanter bursitis also called hip bursitis is a common problem caused by inflammation of the bursa that overlies the greater trochanter (bony prominence at the outer side of the hip). A bursa is a small sac filled with fluid that acts as a cushion and allows...
by Root3 Marketing | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog, Hip Featured Insights
Iliopsoas syndrome is a “catch-all” name that encompasses several other conditions. It is used interchangeably with the iliopsoas tendinitis, snapping hip syndrome, and iliopsoas bursitis—conditions that also affect the iliopsoas muscles. The iliopsoas muscle passes...
by Root3 Marketing | Jun 28, 2023 | Blog, Hip Featured Insights
Labrum is a ring of strong fibro-cartilaginous tissue lining around the socket of the hip joint. Labrum serves many functions where it acts as shock absorber, lubricates the joint, and distributes the pressure equally. It holds the head of the femur in place and...
