Hip Replacement Surgery in Woman
Many women have noticed that hip pain has caused them to limit or give up doing the
things they love.
This may have happened slowly over the years, and you may have
come to accept the daily pain and restrictions on your...
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Hip Replacement Surgery in Woman
Many women have noticed that hip pain has caused them to limit or give up doing the
things they love.
This may have happened slowly over the years, and you may have
come to accept the daily pain and restrictions on your routine activities.
A study states that three times as many women suffer from hip pain, but men are more
than twice as likely to have hip replacement surgery.
Other significant gender differences uncovered in the study include the following:
Women are twice as likely to experience sleep issues due to pain.
Women are more likely to rate the level of their pain and its impact on their lives
at 10 on a 10-point scale.
Women are far more likely to consult a chiropractor or acupuncturist to assist in
their pain management.
Women have far more trouble with day-to-day activities, such as going up and
down stairs, standing in line, getting up out of a chair, and sitting for long
periods.
Women take more medications and pursue mo
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