Getting a new hip can restore your ability to walk, climb stairs, get in and out of the car, even golf and swim. Still, you may be better off avoiding impact activities such as running, tennis or softball. Repetitive impact increases the chances for loosening of your prosthesis. For most people with debilitating hip pain, hip replacement means a new lease on life. The operation is hailed as one of the century's best medical developments.
Osteoporosis is the end result of bone loss.
When enough bone mineral density is lost so that the remaining bone will not support normal loads, the bone collapses. Bone mineral density is the single most useful measurement in estimating an individual patient's relative risk for osteoporosis. Low bone density is a strong risk factor for the occurrence on non-traumatic fractures which are characteristic of osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women who have had no estrogen replacement therapy are the major high risk group. Patients with lung disease or arthritis, often treated with high-dose corticosteroids are prone to osteoporosis.