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Total Hip Replacement Exercises	Top of Page

After total hip replacement surgery, regular exercises to restore your normal hip motion and strength and a gradual return to everyday activities are important for your full recovery. Your orthopaedic surgeon and physical therapist may recommend that you exercise 20 to 30 minutes 2 or 3 times a day during your early recovery.

Click here to view the following typical exercises that may be recommended:

Early Postoperative Exercises

Ankle Pumps
Ankle Rotation
Bed-Supported Knee Bends
Buttock Contractions
Abduction Exercise
Quad Set
Straight leg Raises

Standing Exercises

Standing knee raises
Standing hip abduction
Standing hip extensions

Walking & Early Activity

Walking with Walker - Full Weight Bearing
Walking with Cane or Crutch
Stair Climbing & Descending

Advanced Exercises & Activities

Elastic Tube Exercises:

Resistive Hip Flexion
Resistive Hip Abduction
Resistive Hip Extensions

Exercycling
Walking


Total Hip Replacement Do's & Don'ts	Top of Page

Following a few simple guidelines will help you to get the best results from your new hip:
	DO		DON'T
>	Use a cane if necessary.	>	Place excess weight on your new hip.
>	Use chair handles to lift yourself into a standing position.	>	Sit in a chair without handles.
>	Ask for assistance lifting heavy objects.	>	Lift heavy objects on your own.
>	Sit with feet at least six inches apart.	>	Sit or lie down with your legs crossed.
>	Use a long-handled reacher to pull up sheets and blankets.	>	Bend over to pick up objects.
>	Walk normally and practice your physical therapy routine.	>	Perform strenuous physical activities.


Iliotibial Band Exercises	Top of Page

The iliotibial (IT) band is a tough group of fibers that begins at the hip, runs along the outside of the thigh and extends to the outer side of the shin bone just below the knee joint. The IT band acts primarily as a stabilizer during running and may become inflamed from overuse. The pain is usually felt on the outside of the knee or lower thigh.

Exercise 1
1) Stand upright
2) Cross the involved leg BEHIND the opposite leg
3) Lean to the uninvolved side until a stretch is felt across the affected iliotibial band
4) Hold for 30 seconds
5) Repeat 5 times

Exercise 2
1) Lie on your back
2) Bend the involved leg's knee
3) Grasp behind the bent leg's knee with both hands
4) Pull the involved leg toward the opposite shoulder
5) Hold for 30 seconds
6) Repeat 5 times

Exercise 3
1) Sit with your legs out in front of you
2) Bend your knee and place the leg of the involved leg across your opposite leg placing your foot flat on the floor
3) Rotate your body to look over the shoulder on the involved side until a stretch is felt
4) Hold for 30 seconds
5) Repeat 5 times