Hip / Thigh Patient Education

The hip and thigh must support the entire weight of the body during most daily activities. As such they are often involved in degenerative joint diseases such as arthritis and musculoskeletal disease which can cause hip pain or thigh pain. With ever increasing athletic activites the hip is also frequently involved in sports injuries.

For patients facing end stage arthritis the latest advances in joint replacement surgery can restore and improve function including improved range of motion, mobility and decreased pain. Minimally invasive techniques are now available to allow patients to have pain free everyday activities like walking, tennis, gardening, golf and playing with children.

Links to information on Hip and Thigh conditions are available below. Appointments to discuss any of these conditions further with Dr. Grutter can be made here.

Acetabular Impingement Hip Dislocation
Acetabular Labral Tear Hip Fracture
Avascular Necrosis Meralgia Parasthetica
Chondral Injury Pelvic Apophysitis
Coxa Saltans Perthes Disease
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Piriformis Syndrome
Femoral Neck Stress Fracture PVNS of the Hip
Greater Trochanteric Bursitis SCFE
Hamstring Strain / Rupture Sciatic Nerve Palsy
Hip Anatomy Snapping Hip
Hip Arthritis Sports Hernia
Hip Arthrodesis Total Hip Arthroplasty
Hip Arthroscopy Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip

Dr. Grutter's offices are located just outside Nashville in Gallatin, Tennessee. Directions to the Gallatin office from Nashville or surrounding areas452-3320 in Tennessee can be located here. Please contact our office if you are from outside the Nashville, Tennessee area and would like assistance in arranging lodging or transportation for a consultation.