Joint pain is debilitating when it interrupts your ability to live life. If you’re living with chronic shoulder, knee, or hip pain that doesn’t get better with other therapies, a joint replacement could be in your future.
There’s no better time to consider a joint replacement than in the New Year. You can start 2026 the right way by improving your pain and your quality of life.
At Alpha Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Dr. Brian Snow and Dr. Jon Thompson offer various joint treatments, including joint replacement surgery. They are both orthopedic specialists who can help you overcome joint pain for good.
Joint replacement surgery is an invasive procedure we use to repair damaged joints and relieve symptoms such as chronic swelling, pain, and stiffness. We perform these procedures on joints like the shoulders, hips, and knees.
During joint replacement surgery, we use specialized tools to remove damaged joint components. The damaged bone and cartilage are removed, and we make room for a prosthetic that mimics your natural joint surface.
The prosthetic goes into where we removed the damaged bone and tissue. We cement it into place and attach it with screws to the surrounding bone.
The goal of joint replacement surgery is to improve mobility and decrease pain from damaged joints. People living with arthritis and other degenerative joint problems can benefit from joint replacement surgery.
If you’ve been living with joint pain and stiffness all of 2025, the New Year may be a great time to consider a joint replacement. Pain or other symptoms that affect daily living and activities are common reasons to make an appointment in 2026.
You may want to make joint replacement surgery a New Year’s priority if you’re living with significant joint pain and disability that’s preventing you from enjoying life. When conservative measures like medications, physical therapy, and activity modifications haven’t helped, it’s a good idea to consider joint replacement surgery.
The New Year is a great time to consider a joint replacement so you can enjoy all that 2026 has to offer. It’s a great idea to do at the beginning of the year to get it out of the way so you can enjoy the summer and fall without pain.
Deciding on joint replacement surgery is daunting, but it’s essential to understand the procedure and recovery process. It’s also a great idea to ask us about the many benefits a new joint offers, including:
A joint replacement positively impacts your life in many ways. It makes enjoying normal activities easier and allows you to cut back or stop taking pain medications altogether.
To learn more about joint replacement surgery and if you’re a good candidate, please call one of our McKinney or Prosper, Texas, offices or contact our team through our website to schedule an appointment with Dr. Thompson or Dr. Snow.
