George Trujillo has always been physically active. His favorite sports? Skiing and skiing. “Summer and winter,” he said. He also loves biking, hiking, mountain climbing, dirt bikes, and motorcycles.

Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a common procedure that can improve mobility and decrease pain in a hip joint that’s no longer functioning properly. The American College of ...

Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay A Yale Medicine orthopaedic surgeon answers common questions about total hip replacement surgery, including when it’s needed, how to prepare, ...

Q: I am 68 years old, and I am going to need a hip replacement. I've been reading about it, and some people say that you can prepare yourself physically so that you will do better after the surgery.

A simple 10-meter walking test before surgery may help clinicians and patients identify the optimal timing for hip replacement and set realistic expectations for recovery. Study: Preoperative Gait ...

For longtime local Bill Smaine, the mountains have always felt like home. A former competitive skier from New Hampshire, Bill moved to Lake Tahoe in 1985 after landing a ski coaching job at Heavenly ...