Aging is an unstoppable process. Everyone on this earth must go through the phases of childhood, youth, adulthood, old age and die. You can stop the signs of aging from showing up but you cannot slow down the process itself. But even if you do accept this truth and age gracefully, it is indeed difficult to accept the many problems that come with aging. Among several other ailments, joint pains is one that probably is the biggest trouble make for old people all over the world, especially the knee joints and the hip joint. Sometimes, the only remedy and relief is provided by surgery. With total or partial hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery.

When there is no other way than to opt for total hip replacement surgery, make sure you are well informed about the process before getting in to it. Consult your doctor and collect as much information as you possibly can so as to avoid any unwanted circumstances later on. Even if after going through the hip replacement surgery, you feel pain in your hip joint, let your doctor know immediately since there might have been something wrong. Usually, hip replacement surgery is not a life threatening one and is fairly simple. It has indeed become a household name for old people all around the world as it does not cost much too.

In a hip replacement surgery, the original hip joint of the person suffering from hip joint pain is replaced with an artificial gender specific hip, also known as prosthesis. These artificial gender specific hip joints are designed according to the anatomy of the patient who is undergoing the surgery such that it fits perfectly like the original hip joint. The pain in the hip joint is caused by many things, the main one being arthritis and the hip replacement surgery with an artificial gender specific hip should be the last option that you should opt for. There are certain measures that you can take instead, which can give you relief from pain and prevent arthritis as well. Here are some of them, follow these to avoid surgery:

• Taking in Vitamin D and calcium in ample amounts from the very beginning can help your bones be stronger thus avoiding wear of the hip joints.
• Regular exercise will not only relieve the pain but will actually prevent it even occurring if you start early.