All I can say WRT hips is that my dad, after getting his replaced, said what I think is the universal refrain: I wish I'd gotten that done years sooner!
How old are you, JCM? Wearing one out is a legit concern.
Every step I take on my right leg I consider a bonus. I horked my right hip up bad in a ski crash in 1988... both the front side of the joint where the quad tendons attach (they partially tore loose) and the ligaments in the back part under the glutes, which were torn. By ~1998 it hurt so much I was having trouble even sleeping. I'm in my mid-30's at that point mind you. In an act of desperation I started stretching it far beyond anything that had been recommended. That HURT, for months... but somehow it came out the other side functional.
Anyway I have a ton of empathy for hip issues and I wish you the best. Plus, good things can happen, even when things seem dark. .
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