Hip care

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine and UAB Orthopaedic Surgery work together to provide the full range of care for hip conditions, from minor aches and pains to injuries, sprains, and fractures. Our multi-specialty team approach involves experts from several areas of medicine, and they develop complete care plans for each individual patient, with a focus on recovery or return to play for athletes.

Our experienced physicians and surgeons provide care at multiple convenient locations and treat conditions such as:

Arthritis and bursitis
Sports injuries, sprains, and fractures
Cartilage injury
Stress fractures
Ligament and tendon tears
Muscular injuries around the hip
Labral tears
Impingement
Dysplasia
Osteoarthritis
Avascular necrosis

Why choose UAB

We use the latest imaging technology and perform the most advanced procedures to improve or restore hip function and keep you active and pain-free. This includes minimally invasive procedures that require only a few small incisions (cuts), which results in faster healing, better outcomes, and less pain.

With your goals and preferences in mind, our personalized treatment plans can include:

Nonsurgical treatments such as physical therapy, medications, orthotics, and injections
Hip arthroscopy, a minimally invasive procedure to repair ligaments or remove damaged tissue
Hip preservation procedures
Total hip replacement, using robotic surgery technology when appropriate
Hip replacement surgery using advanced augmented reality (AR) technology. The surgeons wear special AR glasses that provide 3D views of the patient’s anatomy in real time, enabling greater accuracy, safety, and confidence.
Bracing or minimally invasive procedures to repair or regenerate injured cartilage
Bracing, casting, or surgery (if needed) for treating trauma and fractures
Bone and tissue grafts, which involve transplanting bone or tissue to repair or rebuild damaged or missing ligaments and tendons, repair fractures, or correct deformities

Our experts rely on research-based methods that help us deliver the highest quality of care, and we participate in clinical trials to study promising new treatments. Our team members also serve as physicians for several local college and professional sports teams.

To make an appointment, please call 205-930-8339.