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Explore Your Options for Joint Replacement

Joint pain can be debilitating, both physically and mentally. If you have joint pain or a disability from a chronic joint condition, it can limit your lifestyle and keep you from enjoying the things you love. Fortunately, you don’t need to live with the pain forever.

At UPMC, our orthopaedic experts can provide a thorough evaluation of your condition and determine if joint replacement could be an option for you. Whether you’re experiencing shoulder, hip or knee pain, we have a variety of treatment options and offer advanced joint replacement procedures that will get you back on your feet.

Are You Eligible for Joint Replacement?

If noninvasive treatments such as medications, joint injections, bracing and physical therapy haven’t been successful at treating your joint problem, joint replacement surgery may be recommended. If you currently have a chronic joint condition or have recently suffered a joint injury, joint replacement may be an option to help relieve discomfort and restore a normal range of motion, with less pain. Your doctor will assess your symptoms and help you decide on a treatment option that’s right for you.

Our Orthopaedic Nurse Liaison is Your Ally in Recovery

Electing to have joint replacement surgery is a step toward renewed mobility. However, patients may feel a little unsteady in that step. UPMC's orthopaedic nurse liaison is here to help you as you prepare for surgery, providing support and education after you've undergone a knee or hip replacement.

Our orthopaedic nurse liaison helps in a number of ways:

  • Instructs the pre-admission joint replacement class
  • Sets reasonable goals for achievable success
  • Visits you following your surgery
  • Conducts daily meetings with your physical therapists and social workers to make sure your needs are being met
  • Follows up with you once you've gone home to see if there are other needs or areas of support you still require
  • For questions, contact our orthopaedic nurse liaison, Becky Folmar, at 877-852-2874.

UPMC's Orthopaedics offers the latest treatments, including minimally invasive surgery, for joint replacement in Williamsport, Lock Haven, Muncy and Wellsboro, PA as part of our orthopaedics services.