Orthopedics Hip Providers
How do you know when it’s time to make an appointment with hip surgeons or hip specialists instead of just waiting it out? Any of the following circumstances should make you consider scheduling a visit as soon as possible:
- Painful hips that have not responded to home treatment after a few days
- Hip pain caused by an accident or forceful impact
- Suspected hip arthritis causing unalleviated pain
- Discomfort in the groin
- Swelling in the hip
- Muscle pain or tightness in the hip area
- Nighttime hip pain
- Stiff hip after sitting for a while
- Hurts to the touch
- Burning hip pain, numbness or tingling
- Sudden unexplained onset of hip pain
- Catching, locking or clicking sensation in the hip
- Pain on side of hip when walking
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center Hip Surgeons
Matthew V. Diltz, MD
- Director, Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Our hip surgeons are supported by a first-class team of highly trained hip specialists, including Physician’s Assistants who are specialists in hip pain procedures and treatments, physical therapists to strengthen and help to avoid or prolong surgery, as well as state-of-art imaging technology.
Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center hip specialists have seen it all and treated it all, including a wide variety of common hip injuries, accidents and hip conditions that can be helped with conservative treatments.
Not every condition requires our doctors to put on their hip surgeon hat for advanced procedures such as hip replacement surgery or hip arthroscopy. Yet it’s good to know that if you do ultimately need hip replacement, Eisenhower Medical Center has earned U.S. News & World Report recognition as High Performing for Hip Replacement. And, not for the first time.
We think this award speaks to the overwhelming professional commitment from our entire team of hip specialists to provide the best health care possible when it comes to that challenging joint: your hips.
In addition to this prestigious award, Blue Shield of California has selected Eisenhower Health as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, and Knee and Hip Replacement as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Eisenhower Medical Center has also earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification. Eisenhower Medical Center also performs among the highest volume of joint replacements in the state of California. You can count on Eisenhower’s expertise and excellence in quality
