​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Lingering or intense joint pain such as ankle, knee, hip, or shoulder pain, can negatively impact your quality of life, limit your mobility, and increase the risk of other health issues.

Conservative treatment options like activity modification, therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, braces, and injections often provide relief. But when those options fail, it may be time to talk to a specialist about surgical joint repair.

Thanks to the latest in clinical research and cutting-edge technology, orthopedic surgeons, such as the experts at The Christ Hospital Physicians – Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine are using advanced techniques and minimally-invasive options for joint repair and replacement. This means shorter recovery times and less pain to help you get back to doing the things you love.

The topic of joint replacement can raise these common questions:

• When is the right time?

• How long or painful is the recovery?

• Am I too old or young?

• How much pain is too much to bear?

• How will I feel and function after recovery?

Here are resources and storie​s to answer these and other questions to help you determine if you are a good candidate for joint repair or replacement, and where you should begin.

Patient Testimonial: How Shoulder Replacement Gave Jake His Life - and His Hugs - Back​

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