There are many options for treating hip pain caused by a joint wearing out. Usually the doctor will try to treat the hip pain with conservative, or nonsurgical treatment.

Conservative treatment includes:

Medication

Activity changes

Physical therapy

Steroid injections into the hip

Walking aids, such as a cane or walker, and

Control of medical conditions

Patients with hip arthritis and pain usually do not get better with time, and often their symptoms get worse. In the end, surgery may be the best option.

The most common procedure performed is a total hip replacement. Total hip replacement, also called total hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure performed over one hundred thousand times a year.

The main reasons for performing a total hip replacement are to replace a worn out hip joint, improve the motion of your hip and relieve pain.