Dr. Mark Barba

Joint Replacement for the Active Patient

Get back to your life.

Minimally invasive, non-narcotic hip and knee replacement that gets
you home in as little as 3 to 4 hours.

There's a reason that active individuals suffering from hip and knee pain seek out Dr. Mark Barba. An OrthoIllinois specialist in hip and knee replacement for active patients and athletes,
Dr. Barba has performed over 10,000 hip and knee resurfacing and replacement surgeries, including Direct Anterior Hip Replacement. 

Dr. Barba was the first surgeon in
the Rockford area trained in the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing procedure, an alternative to hip replacement for patients in their 40's and 50's, created to help return patients to high-impact, high-level activities.

Dr. Barba is also a regional leader
in non-narcotic hip and knee replacement, also called arthroplasty, a procedure that progressively introduces pain-relieving medications during the surgery process, minimizing or eliminating the need for strong opioid-based pain management medications after surgery.

Specializing in the Active Patient

“I can do everything
I want to do.”

I was not prepared to give up marshal arts when I found out I had arthritis, so I had both my hips resurfaced. I thought my ability would be gone, but now it’s ten years later, I’m 56 years old, and you would definitely not want to get kicked by me.

- James Reader, Taekwondo & Boxing Instructor

“Today I have no limitations.”

My old football injury had gotten so bad I couldn’t bend my knee at all. Now after the knee replacement I can use it just like the other one. It’s been huge. I’m playing basketball, biking, hunting, fishing and hiking. I’m back to the lifestyle I like to lead.

- Jeff Voight, Hiker & Kayaker

“I feel like a kid sometimes.”

All my life I played sports, but I was having pain 24/7.
Dr. Barba recommended hip resurfacing, and it turned
out great. My hips are just perfect. I ride, I play golf, I fish.
I can run and jump if I want. I’m 60 and I feel like a
kid sometimes.

- Mark Svoboda, Cycler &  Golfer

“Dr. Barba was great.”

I've spent my life as an active guy. The day after Dr. Barba put the new hip in, I was home. Right away I was up and moving. In about four weeks I was walking on my own. In five weeks I was kayaking and hiking. I've been on the move ever since. 

- Phil Palmer, Moutaineer & Sportsman

What You Should Ask Your Doctor

Is hip or knee pain keeping you from enjoying your active lifestyle?

 

It may be time to consider joint resurfacing or replacement

While osteoarthritis is the most common cause of joint problems, joint pain can result from a variety of other causes, including trauma or disease. If joint pain is keeping you from walking more than a few blocks, sleeping through the night or performing normal daily activities, then it’s time to discuss your options with your doctor. 

Better, stronger, faster

Joint surgery can return you to full activity, including sports activity. Ask Dr. Barba if your situation could include this goal. Keep in mind a restoration of painless low impact activity with a full range of movement is a nearly universal — and frequently achievable — objective for joint resurfacing or replacement.

New joints, new you

Most patients have a whole new out look on life after surgery. The pain is gone and functionality is improved. Of course each patient is different. However for the most part, patients who undergo joint replacements almost immediately feel better. Because hip and knee function is central for skeletal health, back pain may improve as a result of the procedure.

Offering only the very latest in joint replacement technology.

 

Replacements that last

Joint resurfacing and replacements may be the most successful procedures in medicine. They do have risks, however. Joints can become infected, dislocate (hip ball exits socket), or wear out. These are among the many reasons to choose a surgeon who has dedicated their life’s work to these operations.

Remember — choose a surgeon, not a procedure

It’s a good idea to do preliminary research on your condition and have a basic understanding of which approach might be best for you. It makes the most sense to choose a surgeon that specializes in hip and knee replacements rather than shopping for the specific procedure that you want. Choose a surgeon who will offer the best option for your situation and one who has done many such procedures.

Schedule an appointment

 

If you are ready to talk about your hip or knee situation, 
Dr. Barba is available to meet for a consultation.

Click here to schedule an appointment online.

Call 815.398.9491 and ask for an appointment for
Dr. Mark Barba, 8 to 5 Monday through Friday.

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