About the Practice

Founded 2006 in Hickory, North Carolina, Joint Replacement Specialists is dedicated to relieving your joint pain and restoring mobility and quality of life. Our physicians and staff are committed to patient education and compassionate care from diagnosis through recovery. Conveniently located in the Viewmont section of Hickory, we provide advanced orthopaedic care for joint pain sufferers. Dr. Peak is pleased to call Hickory home and provide a level of care here since 2004 previously available only in larger cities.

• Primary and Revision (or re-do) Joint Replacement of the Hip, Knee, and Shoulder
• Conservative Methods of Treatment: Oral Medication, Injections, Physical Therapy
• Complete On-Site Physical Therapy Center offering conservative treatment for many conditions and preoperative exercises through rehabilitation to speed recovery time using the most up-to-date equipment
• Computer-Assisted Navigation routinely used and available for select total joint surgeries including Knee Replacement and Hip Resurfacing
• Minimally Invasive Total Joint Surgery techniques and Arthoscopic Surgery with less pain, less scarring, and reduced recovery times
• Anterior Hip Surgery with research-proven techniques without the limitations of specialized trauma tables
• Ceramic Hip Replacement for younger/active patients

What's New

Greater Range of Motion in Hip Replacement

The Mobile Bearing Hip™ Replacement is built for more natural movement. Its anatomic cup is designed to offer stability while allowing greater freedom of movement.

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