Ranked second in the UK for health gain in patients who have had hip surgery, at Rivers we know the impact hip pain can have on your day-to-day life. Hip replacement surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgeries, helping people of all ages live pain- free, active lives. Read more about the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) rankings….
Our hip service is consultant-led with patients seeing the same consultant from their initial consultation and diagnosis through to surgery and post-discharge care. Our expert orthopaedic surgeons are supported by a fully-equipped diagnostic department offering onsite MRI scanning, x-rays and ultrasound, and work alongside a team of musculoskeletal physiotherapists to help patients return to full mobility as quickly as possible.
You don’t need private medical insurance to come to the Rivers hip clinic. If you’re a self-paying patient, you don’t necessarily even need a GP referral. Just call us to arrange an appointment – and we’ll do the rest.
To book an appointment please call 01279 704 698
If the operation is successful, you should be able to walk better and do more of your normal activities. Surgery is usually carried out when all other treatment options have failed to provide adequate pain relief.
Your surgeon will make a cut on the side of your hip to insert the hip replacement. The hip replacement is fixed into the bone using an acrylic cement or special coatings on the hip replacement that bond directly to the bone.
You should be able to go home after 1-2 days. Rivers also offers day case service to those that fit the criteria. You will need to use crutches or walking sticks for 2-3 weeks. This can vary with every individual.
Most people recover well but it is important to follow the advice your physiotherapist gives you about exercises to strengthen your hip muscles.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a surgical procedure designed to repair a torn or injured ACL, a crucial ligament in the knee. It involves using a graft of new tissue, typically a tendon, taken from another part of your knee to restore stability.
A shoulder arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves the use of a small camera, called an arthroscope. It aims to diagnose and treat various conditions affecting the shoulder joint, such as inflammation, injuries, or damaged tissues, and perform necessary surgical interventions.
Elbow arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that involves the use of a small camera, called an arthroscope. It aims to diagnose and treat various problems inside your elbow joint including elbow pain, stiffness, locking or swelling.
Wrist arthroscopy is a surgical procedure used to diagnose and treat problems inside your wrist joint.
Back pain is discomfort in the spine, often due to strain, injury or lifestyle. The pain can be associated with stiffness, muscle spasms and reduced motion. Explore causes, treatments, and preventative measures for a healthier back.
Bunion surgery is foot surgery performed to realign or remove deformed bones in your big toe and foot caused by a bunion.
Carpal tunnel is nerve compression in the wrist causing pain and numbness. Explore carpal tunnel surgery, a procedure relieving pressure on the median nerve in the wrist to improve hand function and reduced discomfort.
Surgery to remove scar-like tissue from under the skin of the fingers and palm of the hand.
Ganglion removal surgery is performed to surgically cut away a ganglion cyst. It aims to relieve pain, improve joint function and cosmetically enhance the ganglion area.
Hand and wrist surgery is broad ranging orthopaedic specialty. It is normally performed by an orthopaedic consultant with a special interest in hands and wrists to treat several injuries or damages
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows your surgeon to see inside your hip using a camera inserted through small cuts in the skin. It is used to examine, diagnose and treat problems that are causing pain and/or restricted movement in your hip.
An arthroscopy allows your surgeon to see inside your knee using a camera inserted through small cuts in the skin.
Lumbar discectomy treatment is the removal of the herniated or bulging part of an intervertebral disc in your lower back. It is performed to relieve the pressure the bulging disc is exerting on nearby spinal nerves.
Hip arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows your surgeon to see inside your hip using a camera inserted through small cuts in the skin. It is used to examine, diagnose and treat problems that are causing pain and/or restricted movement in your hip.
Lumbar microdiscectomy surgery, also called microdecompression or microdiscectomy, is a minimally invasive procedure that relieves sciatica leg pain.
Spinal decompression is a type of surgery used to give your spine nerves more space and relieve their compression. “Decompression” usually means removing tissue that is compressing a spinal nerve.
nSTRIDE® APS is a new and proven treatment that processes your own blood sample and injects it back into your knee joint to alleviate osteoarthritis pain.
Orthotics are concerned with customised orthopaedic devices designed to support and align the feet, correcting imbalances and improving posture.
Podiatry surgery is the surgical management of the bones, joints, and soft tissues of your feet and their associated parts.
Revision total hip replacement is hip surgery to repair your artificial hip joint, when your prosthesis has become damaged over time due to normal wear and tear or infection, so that your hip can function normally again.
Shoulder and elbow surgery treats pain and stiffness in your upper limbs that may be due to injury, wear and tear, or a long-term condition. It aims to restore the full use of your shoulder or elbow without pain.
Rotator cuff surgery is shoulder surgery performed to repair torn and damaged tendons and muscles in the rotator cuff of your shoulder and, aims to alleviate shoulder pain and improve functionality.
Surgery for problems of the small toes aims to correct the deformity and prevent it from interfering with your daily activities if simple measures haven’t been successful.
Total shoulder replacement is shoulder surgery to relieve pain, restore motion, and increase strength and function in your shoulder.
Trigger finger is a common and painful condition that restricts your finger or thumb movement. It affects the tendons in your finger or thumb and causes them to lock or catch as they bend towards your palm. Trigger finger release surgery is performed to widen the tunnel that your tendons pass through in your finger or thumb and to resolve a condition known as trigger finger.
A partial knee replacement, also known as unicompartmental knee replacement, is surgery that replaces only one damaged compartment in your knee with implants.
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