Increasing Dangers in Hip Replacement Surgery
A recent New York Times Article reported on the increasing number of complaints of failed hip replacements. In the first half of 2011 more than 5,000 people contacted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding adverse effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements.
Most complaints involved pain, inflammation and rashes in the hip area. The complaints come from people who are having or plan to have the all-metal hip removed due to the device faltering after just a few years. These replacement hips are supposed to last at least 15 years, but many problems are surfacing long before the guaranteed time. Researchers are discovering that the metal replacements shed tiny particles of cobalt and chromium, leading to tissue damage and “crippling injury.”
Many surgeons are discontinuing the use of all-metal hip replacements and turning to metal and plastic combination hip replacements. Meanwhile scientists with the FDA are looking into the complications with the all-metal hips, but admit that it may take years to figure out the problems.
Hip Replacement Prevention
Hip replacements are required when the hip joint deteriorates to the point of no longer functioning correctly. Unfortunately many people do not know that hip deterioration, or degenerative hip arthritis, can be halted and reversed with Prolotherapy. It is important when a doctor mentions the beginnings of hip arthritis to seek out the attention of a Prolotherapist. If you wait too long to see one you will end up getting a hip replacement. Prevention is always better, especially with the complications associated with joint replacements.
Prolotherapy After Hip Replacement
As mentioned above, people may still experience pain after having a hip replacement. Prolotherapy can help people with artificial hips, assuming the hips are aligned in the proper position. Most of the pain after an artificial knee or hip relates to the structures around the joint. When a person gets a hip replacement there is a lot of stretching of normal anatomical structures during the surgery. So residual pain after the surgery can be ligament or tendon laxity (weakness/tearing). Typically three to six visits of Prolotherapy can help alleviate the pain.
If degenerative hip arthritis is something you are dealing with, don’t delay in calling Caring Medicaltoday! Prolotherapy offers a permanent solution that can prevent a hip replacement. If you have already had a hip replacement yet still have pain, contact us at drhauser@caringmedical.com or call us at 708-848-7789 to learn how Prolotherapy can help your pain.
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