“I was good to go home the day after my surgery and was out Christmas shopping by the end of that week. I had lived with tremendous hip pain from arthritis for such a long time. When I woke up from the surgery, the pain was gone.”

“With Anterior Hip Replacement, I no longer take any pain medication, and I can do things I haven't been able to do for years, like tie my own shoes.”

“I'm looking forward to coaching again without pain, and to getting back into the batting cage myself.”

“Both times I had hip replacement surgery, I was trying to get away from wall-to-wall, grit-your-teeth pain. My traditional hip replacement was 15 years ago with a long stay in hospital, long recovery, and long period of post-op pain — it took 3 people to get me into my house!”

“This time, with Anterior Hip Replacement, I was up the first day with a cane instead of a walker or crutches. There was a day and night difference in my mobility. I can bend from my hip in ways that make everyday tasks, like getting dressed, so much easier.”

“With this new procedure, patients are often using a cane as a light balance aid just 2 days after their surgery. One patient drove here by herself and walked right in without a cane.”

“Ultimately, this procedure is rewriting the book on physical therapy after hip replacement. Anterior hip patients are bypassing both the typical in-patient rehabilitation and post-op rehab facility stays. We can see them much sooner. They are getting back to normal function much faster. They can get back to work more quickly, especially if their job involves standing. You just don't see that accelerated process with a traditional hip replacement.”

“It's becoming almost predictable to us how these patients will present. They are a joy to work with because we can be a little bit more aggressive sooner due to their tremendous range of motion. We as physical therapists are free to stretch the hip without fear of dislocation. With traditional hip replacement, we work within limitations and have to take precautions not to flex the hip beyond 90 degrees.”

“Although the outcomes of both procedures may be similar, we are seeing patients get back to their normal lives — their work, their recreation, their independence -- so much sooner.”