Many patients with hip joint disease, pain is unbearable, walking and self-care are difficult, doctors recommend hip joint replacement surgery, patients are often worried: will a replacement prosthetic joint work well or not? How will the surgery work? What if something unexpected happens during the surgery? I can walk without the surgery, but what if the surgery goes bad and I become disabled? The elderly, in particular, tend to be more conservative in their thinking and are easily overcome by the “better dead than alive” mentality. Should we replace or not replace the hip joint? The so-called artificial hip joint replacement is the choice of metal and other materials that are compatible with the human body and have good activity performance, such as titanium alloy, cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy, polymer polyethylene, ceramic, manufactured into a variety of artificial hip joints, used to replace the diseased joints that can not be used normally, to solve the pain, deformity and activity disorders, to restore to nearly normal joint function surgery. To replace or not to replace, where do we go from here? Many patients are most hesitant about replacing or not replacing. In addition to the financial aspect, more people are concerned about the safety of the surgery and the later results. Don’t choose surgery blindly, and don’t be afraid of it! 1, do not do surgery, does not necessarily mean that it is safe. For the elderly, if the joint disorders, pain leads to dysfunctional activities, or even the inability to walk, paralyzed in bed, even without any surgery, the same risks exist. We often say that life is about exercise, especially for the elderly, whose health is declining and many of them suffer from hypertension, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. If they can move freely, go for a walk outdoors and have a good mood, they are less likely to have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems. However, if joint movement is limited and activity is reduced, coupled with the inability to take care of themselves, both psychological and physical problems may occur. Especially for elderly people with previous cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems, blood flow slows down and blood viscosity increases, making it easy to form blood clots, which can cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems. Bed rest is also prone to induce comorbidities such as pneumonia and bed sores, which can then lead to systemic infections and ultimately endanger lives. If joint replacement surgery is done when physical and economic conditions allow, patients can be on crutches 48 hours after surgery, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of blood clots and bed sores. After 3 months of rehabilitation exercise, you can throw away the crutches to live on their own, physical and mental will reduce a lot of pressure. 2, one side of the disease is not treated, careful to bring bad legs! Many patients with problems on one side of the joint, because of long-term pain to insist on walking, over time will lead to the other side of the problem. This is because the affected side of the lower limb problems, will inevitably reduce the weight-bearing capacity of the affected limb, while the healthy side bears more of the burden. It is like a burden that was originally picked by two people, but became one person to pick, and over time, eventually the good leg is also exhausted. 3, this surgery is not small, but there is no need to be afraid! Joint replacement is a major and routine surgery in orthopedics. Although there are risks of postoperative infection, intraoperative or postoperative embolism, as well as central, cerebral and pulmonary accidents, and many risks, once they occur, are often life-threatening, doctors should do a general examination of the patient before surgery to assess the patient’s risk and find ways to avoid comorbidities, thus reducing the probability of risk. In addition, hip joint disease is one of the common orthopedic diseases, and once a problem occurs in the hip joint, it will first cause pain. So how should we prevent and cope with the pain caused by hip disease? 1, pay attention to joint warmth when the temperature decreases, to add clothing in time to avoid the hip joint cold. In addition, try not to touch cold water, shabu-shabu with warm water is best. If you are already suffering from arthritis, you can wear more clothes and pants to prevent recurrence. 2, appropriate exercise should be appropriate calcium, appropriate exercise, can help prevent arthritis. The most important thing is to make sure that you have a good idea of what you are doing. After working for a period of time, you should get up and walk around, moving your wrists, shoulders and neck, knees, hips and so on. In your free time, participate in more outdoor sports, such as walking, swimming, jogging and so on. It should be noted that activities such as climbing and squatting should be done sparingly, as these can wear out the joints to varying degrees. 3, to ensure a balanced diet to ensure adequate daily intake of calories and control fat intake. It is appropriate to eat high-protein, easily digestible food, such as eggs, lean meat and soybean products. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C. The diet should be light and free from cold foods. In addition, drink more warm water to prevent colds. 4, reduce the weight of the hip joint usually to combine work and rest, pay attention to rest, avoid walking or weight-bearing for too long. 5, seek medical advice in a timely manner Hip pain should be taken seriously, go to a regular hospital for treatment as soon as possible, do not blindly self-medication, so as to avoid the occurrence of drug side effects arthritic lesions.