Hip replacement

[Marspup]

Hi. I am new here. Can someone help? I am 56, fit and active. I have been told that I need a hip replacment and I wonder - would steroid injection work? What is the likelihood of this? How fast do hips degenerate?

Thanks

[haleyhud OA Action Member]

Hello & welcome to our community. For your question about steroid injection, I don't have an answer for you but maybe someone else in this community can help you. Over time, osteoarthritis can cause hips to degenerate. I see that you already a fit person, so continuing those physical activities such as walking can help relieve the pain and stress on the joints.

[tomsdad]

Hi, I’m 57 and have OA in my hip. I’ve had 2 steroid injections. Both gave me about 3 weeks without pain but no more. The expected relief was 3 to 6 months! Of course everyone is different. I was told 6 months ago that I should consider having a replacement, only for the consultant to change his mind a few weeks ago. Since then it’s got a lot worse so I’m hoping to get him to change his mind and offer me the replacement again, and as soon as possible!