Hip Replacement
Walk, climb and sleep without hip pain
Hip pain from arthritis, avascular necrosis or injury can make walking, stairs, sitting cross-legged and even sleeping difficult. When medicines, injections and physiotherapy no longer help, a hip replacement can relieve pain and restore movement.
Dr. Shweta evaluates your symptoms, reviews X-rays and other tests, and explains whether non-surgical care or replacement is the right choice for you.
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Signs worth an assessment
- Groin or thigh pain that continues despite medicines or physiotherapy
- Difficulty walking, climbing stairs or getting up from a chair
- Stiffness: trouble putting on socks or shoes
- Pain at night or at rest
- Long-term steroid use or heavy alcohol use with groin pain
- Limping or reduced walking distance
Non-surgical first, surgery when it is right
Pain-relief medicines, physiotherapy, walking aids, weight management and activity changes suit early to moderate disease.
Image-guided injections into the hip joint may give temporary relief in selected patients. They are part of a plan, not a cure.
A partial (hemi) replacement replaces the ball of the joint and is often used after certain hip fractures, depending on the patient and fracture.
Both the ball and the socket are replaced with implants to relieve pain and restore movement. It is the standard operation for advanced hip arthritis.
Robotic-assisted hip replacement
Possible advantages
- Personalised pre-operative plan
- More precise implant positioning and leg length planning
- Support for consistent alignment
Points to consider
- Availability depends on hospital and system
- Extra planning imaging and cost
- Long-term benefit over conventional surgery is not proven for everyone
Ask Dr. Shweta whether robotic assistance is suitable and available for you.
What to expect, step by step
Examination, X-rays and other tests, and a frank discussion of options, benefits, risks and expectations.
Fitness checks, medication review and planning of surgery and hospital stay, including any imaging for robotic planning if chosen.
Surgery is performed at an appropriately equipped hospital with pain control and early mobilisation planned from the start.
Guided physiotherapy, hip precautions as advised, and regular follow-up. Improvement typically continues over several months.
Like all surgery, hip replacement carries risks such as infection, blood clots, dislocation, leg length difference or implant-related problems. Dr. Shweta will explain these in the context of your own health.
Your questions
People with advanced hip arthritis, avascular necrosis or certain fractures, when pain and stiffness limit daily life despite other treatment.
Dr. Shweta offers robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement for suitable patients. Robotic-assisted joint replacement uses pre-operative imaging to build a personalised plan, and a surgeon-guided robotic arm helps prepare the bone and position the implant within that plan. The surgeon stays in full control. It may improve the precision of implant alignment. Availability depends on the hospital and system, and long-term advantage over conventional surgery is not proven for every patient. Ask whether it suits you.
Recovery varies. Many patients stand and walk with support soon after surgery, resume light activities over several weeks and continue improving for some months with rehabilitation.
Modern implants often last many years. Longevity depends on the implant, bone quality, weight, activity and other factors, and will be discussed with you.
For eligible patients, surgical treatment is coordinated at an appropriately equipped hospital, subject to clinical assessment and surgical planning.
Medical disclaimer: This page offers general educational information and does not replace a consultation. Treatment decisions are made only after examination.