A Non-Surgical Alternative to Hip Replacement
Before Hip Surgery, Get a Non-Surgical Second Opinion.
Hip replacement is not the only option for everyone. A hip evaluation shows which options fit your goals.
This personalized approach is designed to help people with degenerative hip conditions improve pain, movement, and function without immediately turning to surgery.
What your hip evaluation covers
Get a personalized path forward
Discuss your hip treatment options
Explore suitable non-surgical options
Understand what's contributing to your symptoms
Alternative to Hip Surgery
Second Opinions & Non-Surgical Treatment Options
Hip Pain Treatment
Explore personalized care options to help manage hip pain, improve mobility, and support everyday movement.
Hip Replacement Alternatives
Learn about non-surgical options that may help you address hip pain before considering surgery.
Explore Non-Surgical Hip Care
Discover a personalized approach focused on your hip condition, treatment goals, and daily activities.
Who is a good candidate?
This approach may be a good fit for people who:
Have hip osteoarthritis or degenerative changes
Want to avoid or delay hip surgery when appropriate
Feel previous treatments didn’t address their hip problem
Experience ongoing hip pain, stiffness, or limited movement
Are motivated to stay active and return to the activities they love
Want a personalized plan with in-office care and home strategies
When hip surgery may be the better choice
Some hip conditions are too advanced for a non-surgical approach to meet your goals. If that’s the case, we’ll tell you and help you make the right referral decision. Our focus is on the best decision for your hip, not forcing a one-size-fits-all answer.
A Personalized Hip Care Plan. A Different Approach. A Clearer Path Forward.
Hip Surgery Doesn't Have to Be the First Option for Everyone.
Hip pain can make everyday activities harder than they should be.
Walking, exercising, climbing stairs, or simply enjoying time with family can become a challenge.
Explore a personalized approach to hip care before considering hip replacement surgery. We look at your hip, symptoms, movement, and goals to help create a plan tailored to you.
Address your hip symptoms
Return to activities you enjoy
Explore non-surgical hip care
Build hip strength and support
Improve mobility and movement
Reduce pain and improve comfort
How Our Non-Surgical Hip Treatment Works
✓ Hip Evaluation
We take a detailed look at your hip, movement, symptoms, health history, and goals. This helps us understand how your hip condition is affecting your daily life and what may be contributing to your pain or limitations.
✓ Identify What’s Driving the Problem
We look beyond where you feel pain to understand what may be contributing to the problem. We evaluate movement patterns, hip mechanics, strength, mobility, and other factors that may be affecting how your hip functions.
✓ Personalized Hip Treatment
Your treatment plan is built around your specific hip condition, needs, and goals. Depending on your evaluation, it may combine targeted non-invasive therapies, rehabilitation, mobility work, and strategies designed to help you move and function better.
✓ Improve Hip Function
We focus on helping you improve mobility, strength, stability, and confidence in your movement so you can work toward returning to the activities that matter most to you.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
✓ Our Mission
To help people with hip conditions understand their options and pursue a personalized path toward better mobility and function.
✓ Our Vision
A future where patients understand that hip replacement surgery isn't always the only option.
✓ What We Stand Against
One-size-fits-all treatment plans that overlook the individual patient, their goals, and the factors contributing to their hip problems.
What Our Patients Say
Real Patient Experiences. Real Stories.
Hear directly from patients who have experienced care at Cornerstone Health. Their real experiences reflect the personalized approach, attention to detail, and commitment to helping patients move and feel better. Individual results vary.
Went in for complex hip pain. ... The pain was so bad it was making me wake up in the middle of the night. Dr. Ben, Liz, Dr. Jacob have worked together to create a treatment plan that has loosened me up, decreased my pain, and increased my mobility. The chiropractic interventions are completely different than any I’ve received in the past-shockwave, manual. Very tailored to the individual. Dr. Ben listens, adjusts treatment as needed based on symptoms, improvements and setbacks. The appointments are 30-45 with Dr.Ben, so you get thorough treatment. The PT is strength and mobility based. Different from the other PT I have received re exercises, etc. Among their many specialties, Cornerstone specializes in complex cases. Check them out.
I cannot say enough good things about Dr Fergus and staff at cornerstone Health. I have been under chiropractic care for many years for chronic hip issues but continued to experience pain and discomfort. ... Cornerstone clinics techniques are different than anything I’ve experienced. ... I’m able to resume activities that I previously had not been able to do! I also have not been to a chiropractor since my treatment. ...
I first visited Cornerstone Health (CH) because I had ongoing hip pain for nearly a year that I could no longer bear. I walk 3 - 4 miles everyday and enjoy heavy weight lifting 4 - 5 times/week and I could on longer do either of those activities without pain (especially squatting and deadlifting). At 26, I was not willing to stop weight lifting due to something I felt could be fixed. CH had a standard process for evaluating patients so they were quick to recognize all my areas of weakness and lack of mobility. After my initial evaluation we had a plan for 2 therapy/correctional exercise sessions per week as well as home exercise to help strengthen my problem areas. ... Dr. Brett and Dr. Fergus were both amazing to work with and had tons of knowledge on how to fix my pain and how to make corrections in my weightlifting and sitting positions to avoid this problem in the future. ...
... His therapy is excellent and his” homework” is manageable and very effective. He is also a really nice guy so it is a pleasure to go to therapy.
Dr. Jacob was able to help relieve my chronic hip pain and helped me reach my personal record with squatting! Would highly recommend!
Ready to Explore Your Hip Treatment Options?
Want to explore your options before considering hip replacement? Start with a hip evaluation.
Find out what may be contributing to your hip symptoms, which non-surgical treatment options may be appropriate for you, and what your next steps could look like. Cornerstone Health
Your Hip. Your Goals. Your Options.
Expert care personalized to you
Led by Dr. Benjamin Fergus
Dr. Benjamin Fergus is known for developing assessment and rehabilitation methods used by clinicians worldwide, with educational materials taught across multiple professional disciplines. He is the creator of the Non-Surgical Joint Replacement (NSJR) method, the developer and lead instructor of GRIP Approach, and an adjunct instructor for The Academy of Shockwave Excellence. At Cornerstone Health, that educator-level precision is applied directly to your case so your plan is as individual as your joint.
The entire clinical team at Cornerstone Health is trained and certified in the Non-Surgical Joint Replacement™ (NSJR) method. As leaders in non-surgical hip care, our team also helps educate other healthcare providers in these specialized methods.
Meet the Team Behind Your Care
Expert-Led. Personalized. Focused on Your Goals.
The Non-Surgical Joint Replacement™ method was developed by Dr. Benjamin Fergus, and the entire Cornerstone Health clinical team is specially trained and certified in this innovative approach to joint care.
Dr. Benjamin Fergus
Dr. Jacob Przydzial
Liz W Durham
Jennifer Kane RN-MSN/CNP
Will Seifert MAT, ATC
Ready to Get Back to What You Love?
