If hip pain is limiting your mobility or quality of life, specialists at Mass General Brigham Orthopedics can help. Our orthopedic and sports medicine experts use the latest techniques and technologies to reduce pain, restore hip movement, and help you get back to what matters most. Whether you need hip replacement or are exploring non-surgical options, we’ll guide you toward the most effective hip care plan available.
At Mass General Brigham, we treat the full range of joint conditions that affect the hip, including:
Our Sports Medicine team collaborates closely with our joint replacement experts to offer the best treatments for hip conditions like arthritis and athletic injuries like labral tears.
With deep expertise and a focus on your goals, our orthopedic hip team is here to support your journey to better movement, lasting relief, and greater independence.
Your care team may include orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, anesthesiologists, and rehabilitation specialists who work together to support your safe and expedient recovery.
At Mass General Brigham, our orthopedic and sports medicine specialists offer both surgical and non-surgical treatments for hip pain, arthritis, and injuries. Whether your symptoms stem from overuse, cartilage damage, or joint degeneration, we’ll help you find lasting relief through a personalized plan built around your goals.
Not every hip condition requires surgery. Many patients improve with comprehensive, non-invasive care designed to reduce pain and restore mobility. Your care plan may include:
Our goal is to help you stay mobile, independent, and pain-free—often without surgery.
When surgery offers the best path to recovery, our orthopedic and sports medicine surgeons perform a range of advanced procedures to relieve pain and restore full function. Depending on your diagnosis, surgery may include:
Our surgeons use the latest imaging and navigation technology to ensure precision, promote faster recovery, and achieve the best long-term outcomes.
From your first consultation through recovery, we’re with you every step of the way. You’ll receive:
As a leading healthcare system, Mass General Brigham brings together nationally recognized expertise in joint care from academic medical centers like Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Spaulding Rehabilitation, combined with convenient community care access throughout New England.
Our hip specialists are national leaders in orthopedic innovation, research, and outcomes. Whether you’re meeting with our team close to home or at one of our academic medical centers, you’ll receive the same high standard of medical care you’ve come to expect from Mass General Brigham.
When you choose us for hip care, you’ll benefit from:
Our teams are nationally ranked for outcomes and innovation in hip preservation and replacement surgery, with some of the highest patient satisfaction and recovery rates in the region. Both Brigham & Women’s and Mass General are recognized by U.S. News & World Report as “high performing hospitals” for both hip fracture treatment and hip replacement.
Hip pain can result from:
At Mass General Brigham, our specialists perform a detailed evaluation to pinpoint the cause of hip pain and design a treatment plan that fits your needs.
You should schedule an appointment if pain lasts more than a few days, interferes with walking, sleeping, or daily activities, or follows an injury. If you experience sudden severe pain, swelling, or cannot bear weight, seek urgent medical care.
Treatment may include physical therapy, activity modification, medications, and image-guided injections. For more complex conditions, our surgeons offer minimally invasive and reconstructive procedures designed to restore mobility and reduce pain.
No. Many patients improve with non-surgical care such as physical therapy, injections, and strength training. Surgery is only recommended when conservative options are not effective or when joint damage is advanced.
Most patients begin walking within days of surgery and start physical therapy soon after. Our care team will design a recovery plan to help you regain mobility safely and return to daily activities or sports as quickly as possible.
Mass General Brigham offers hip care throughout Greater Boston and across New England, including expert teams at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, our community hospitals, outpatient centers, and Orthopedic Walk-Ins.
