Your hip is one of your body’s largest and most important joints. If that joint suffers damage to the extent that all other treatment options fail to give you pain relief and functionality, there are medical options to replace the hip. A hip replacement is a surgery in which the damaged cartilage and bone of your body’s existing hip are replaced by metal and plastic parts. These prosthetic parts will take the place of your original hip joint; relieving pain, allowing you more mobility, and giving you a better overall quality of life.