Relieve hip pain without joint replacement

If you have chronic hip pain from a previous hip injury or condition, discomfort can affect your daily life. At Baylor Scott & White, you can receive expert hip preservation treatment from experienced specialists throughout North and Central Texas who understand the complex nature of hip function—and who are dedicated to helping adolescents and active adults enjoy the things they love most.

Hip preservation specialists develop personalized treatment plans by carefully examining muscles, ligaments, tendons, bones and blood vessels in the hip to determine the exact cause of your pain. Our surgeons perform a range of hip preservation surgery techniques, including hip decompression and hip cartilage transplantation, to relieve discomfort and minimize the need for hip replacement surgery down the road.

image of a late middle age couple enjoying the outdoors after receiving hip preservation treatment

Our approach to hip preservation

Doctors use hip preservation to relieve hip pain, preserve hip function and slow or stop the progression of degenerative joint conditions, so you can maintain an active life and possibly avoid further joint issues later in life.

At Baylor Scott & White, you have access to a hip preservation program that offers the latest surgical techniques and personalized support from diagnosis through recovery and beyond.

Conditions we treat

Hip preservation surgery is designed to treat a range of conditions that cause hip pain and limit mobility. These procedures are often recommended for active teens, young adults and adults under age 60 who want to stay active and possibly delay or avoid joint replacement.

We treat a variety of hip conditions, including:

  • Hip dysplasia
  • Hip osteoarthritis
  • Cartilage damage in the hip
  • Hip impingement
  • Inflammation from arthritis, bursitis or ankylosing spondylitis
  • Labral or tendon tears
  • Sports-related hip injuries
  • Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis)
  • Perthes disease
  • Complex hip deformities

Hip preservation treatments

If chronic hip pain is keeping you from enjoying your life to the fullest, you want a care team that is committed to developing the best possible treatment plan for you.

Every condition we treat receives the full attention of our hip surgeons, sports medicine specialists and radiologists. You can trust that your team has training and expertise in the latest advancements in hip preservation care so you can live fully with less pain, more function and a lower likelihood of needing major joint surgery.

Our orthopedic specialists offer the following diagnostics and treatments:

  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Hip cartilage transplantation
  • Hip decompression
  • Hip resurfacing
  • Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery
  • Osteotomy to reshape bones
  • Reconstruction surgeries

Find a location near you

We help you get care at a location that fits your needs. We offer several locations for hip preservation throughout North and Central Texas.