Total Joint Solutions

Hip Replacement in Oklahoma City

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Candidacy

Is It Time for a Hip Replacement?

You may be a candidate if you’re experiencing:

Hip or groin pain that limits walking, standing, or sleep

Stiffness that makes stairs, socks, or getting in and out of a car difficult

Pain that persists despite rest, medication, injections, or physical therapy

A quality of life that keeps shrinking to accommodate your hip

The only way to know for certain is a conversation. There’s no obligation and no pressure, just a clear, honest assessment of where you are and what your options look like.

Why It Matters

You already know something has to change.

The pain that used to show up only after a long day now greets you first thing in the morning. Stairs have a strategy. You’ve stopped taking the walks you used to love, skipped the trip, chosen the aisle seat, and quietly reorganized your life around a joint that no longer cooperates. Maybe you’ve been told to “wait until it’s bad enough.”

Here’s the truth: bad enough isn’t a milestone worth reaching. Hip replacement today is not the surgery your parents feared. For the right candidate, it is one of the most reliable, life-changing procedures in modern medicine, and the recovery is faster and gentler than most people expect.

At Total Joint Solutions, Dr. James Mitchell replaces hips using a next-generation muscle-sparing approach that works around your muscles instead of cutting through them. The result: less pain, a quicker return to walking, and most patients going home the same day.

Why Total Joint Solutions

Muscle-Sparing Surgery

Preserves muscle instead of cutting through it, for a faster, less painful recovery.

Opioid-Free Recovery

A protocol that controls pain without relying on narcotics or their side effects.

Same-Day Discharge

Most candidates recover at home the same evening, with no hospital stay.

A Surgeon Who Does This Every Day

Board-certified, fellowship-trained, and focused on hip & knee replacement.

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Recovery

What Hip Replacement Recovery Actually Looks Like

Most patients are surprised by how quickly the milestones arrive.

Day of Surgery

You're up and walking with a walker within a few hours, and walking is the single best therapy for a new hip. Most patients head home the same evening.

First Two Weeks

You walk a little more each day and ease off the walker as your balance returns. The muscle-sparing approach skips the strict positional precautions of older techniques, so you focus on steady, safe movement. Many patients are driving again toward the end of this stage.

Weeks Three to Six

Everyday life returns. Most patients are walking comfortably without aids and back to normal routines, with many returning to work and higher-impact activities cleared around the six-week mark.

Every plan is different because every patient is. Yours will be built around your life, not a template.

Trusted by Hundreds of Oklahoma City Patients

Dr. Mitchell and his team hold consistent 5-star ratings from the patients they’ve helped get back to walking, working, traveling, and living without hip pain running the show.

Our Philosophy

The Same Care We’d Want for Our Own Family

Customer service in healthcare has a famously low bar. We refuse to clear it and call it a day. Our philosophy is simple: we deliver the same care we would want for our own family member facing hip replacement: straight answers, easy access to our team, and a dedicated group of people who know your name and stay with you from the first visit through full recovery.

You will never feel like a chart number here.

FAQS

Hip Replacement FAQs

Common Questions, Clear Answers – What patients ask most before deciding on

hip replacement.

Is muscle-sparing hip replacement the same as the anterior approach?

Not exactly. “Anterior” describes where the incision is made, at the front of the hip. “Muscle-sparing” describes the goal: reaching the joint by moving muscles aside instead of cutting through them. Dr. Mitchell uses a muscle-sparing approach, which is why most of his patients walk within hours, go home the same day and do not need strict hip precautions.

Will I have hip precautions after surgery?

Most patients do not need the strict hip precautions that used to come with hip replacement. Dr. Mitchell’s muscle-sparing approach leaves the muscles that stabilize your hip in place, so you can usually sit, bend and move more naturally from the start. You will still get clear instructions for the first few weeks based on your surgery.

How long does a hip replacement last?

Most hip replacements last for decades. Large studies of national joint registries found that almost 9 in 10 hip replacements were still working 15 years after surgery, and nearly 6 in 10 at 25 years. Those studies include older implant designs, and today’s materials are expected to wear better. Keeping a healthy weight and staying active with low-impact exercise help your new hip last.

Can both hips be replaced at the same time?

Sometimes. Healthy patients with arthritis in both hips may be able to have both replaced in one surgery, but many do better having the hips done a few weeks or months apart. Dr. Mitchell will recommend the safest plan based on your overall health, your support at home and how quickly you need to get back on your feet.

Is there an alternative to hip replacement?

For some younger, active patients with strong bone, hip resurfacing is an alternative. Instead of removing the ball of the hip, it caps the worn surface and keeps more of your own bone. Before surgery, many patients also try weight loss, physical therapy, medication or injections. Dr. Mitchell will give you a straight answer about which option fits your hip. Learn more on our Hip Resurfacing page.

Stop Planning Your Life Around Your Hip

You’ve waited long enough to feel like yourself again. A consultation is the first, easy step, and it costs you nothing but the time to have a real conversation about getting your mobility back.