Total hip replacement.
Exercises for hip surgery patients.
Hold this bent knee position for 15 seconds and repeat the bend 10 times.
Gently point and pull ankle of your surgical leg by pumping foot up and down.
Call your surgeon if.
Rest and elevate lie down with your legs at the level of your heart for at least 20 minutes.
Stand comfortably and erect with your weight evenly balanced on your walker or crutches.
Your surgeon or therapist will tell you how much weight to put on your leg.
Early on walking will help you regain movement in your hip.
Recovery after surgery.
The majority of patients are able to.
Hold for five seconds.
At first you will walk with a walker or crutches.
You can do this exercise 3 or 4 times a day.
Perform three sets of 10 three times a day.
Ankle pumps lie on your back.
Don t let your knee roll inward or outward.
Repeat 10 times 1 set.
Therapy can reduce swelling decrease pain improve range of motion build strength challenge balance and develop endurance.
To see the full benefit of hip replacement therapy will be a necessary part of the rehabilitation process.
2 lie on your back with your knees bent in a 10 to 15 degree angle.
Repeat 10 more times.
Your goal is to achieve a bent knee with your heel remaining on the bed.