Joint Replacement

The onset of joint pain can start as a mild ache or discomfort but is often tolerated with the use of over-the-counter pain reducers or anti-inflammatory medications. Though, as we continue to age, most joint pain progresses from mild to moderate, and many will seek more aggressive nonsurgical treatments, such as injections or physical therapy, to ease their pain. However, when these less invasive treatments are unsuccessful and your joint pain becomes severe and significantly inhibits the quality of your daily life, joint replacement surgery is often recommended.

During a joint replacement procedure, the damaged structures of the joint are replaced with new components or a new prosthesis or implant, which significantly reduces or eliminates a patient’s joint pain. There are several approaches to joint replacement or a partial joint replacement. In a total joint replacement, such as a total hip replacement or a total knee replacement, the whole diseased joint is replaced with a new component or implant. In a partial joint replacement, such as hip resurfacing or partial knee replacement, only the damaged section or areas are replaced. Determining the best approach or procedure to help you relieve your joint pain should be discussed with a skilled and experienced joint replacement surgeon.

When You Should Visit a Joint Replacement Doctor Near You

Symptoms offer clues to your condition. If you are experiencing any of the following, you should make an appointment with a joint specialist to have them assessed:

• Joint discomfort that prevents you from participating in recreational activities
• Joint instability
• Joint pain that limits your ability to conduct necessary and daily functions, such as climbing stairs or standing up
• Limping
• Muscle weakness
• Pain that affects your ability to sleep
• Soreness, stiffness, or swelling
• Severe joint pain
• You have attempted more conservative treatment methods, such as exercise or therapy, without success

If you are currently experiencing any of these issues, you may be suffering from one of the following injuries or conditions that can be treated with joint replacement surgery by our expertly trained joint surgeons:

• Arthritis
• Deterioration of joint cartilage
• Fractures
• Joint abnormalities
• Joint damage due to repetitive stress
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Experience Excellence at Southern California Orthopedic Institute

Deciding on the best surgeon to treat your joint pain is important, and there is much to consider when choosing a joint specialist to perform your joint replacement surgery.

At Southern California Orthopedic Institute, you can be confident knowing our fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeons are knowledgeable medical specialists with focused specialty training in joint problems and treatments, including hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, and shoulder replacement surgery. With this advanced training and extensive knowledge, our joint replacement specialists will treat your individual needs with the highest level of expertise.

From your initial consultation to your last physical therapy visit, our joint replacement surgeons and support staff are skilled in delivering excellence in care for our joint replacement patients.

At Southern California Orthopedic Institute, we are proudly affiliated with four ambulatory surgery centers in Van Nuys, Bakersfield, Valencia and Westlake and can perform a wide range of total joint replacement procedures in an outpatient setting, including:

• Hip replacements
• Knee replacements
• Shoulder replacements

You can make an appointment online or call (818) 901-6600 or (661) 328-5565 for our Bakersfield location. We have convenient locations in Van Nuys, Bakersfield, Valencia, Simi Valley, Westlake, Beverly Hills, Burbank and Porter Ranch.