Hip precautions
Do NOT bend the hip past 90 degrees, cross your legs, or twist the leg inwards.
- For 6–12 weeks
- Ask us when to stop
Should feel: Safe movement Should not feel: Any of the four positions shown
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After hip replacement
Hip & knee · Hip replacement recovery
How to use this sheet. Do the exercises slowly. Stop before the pain builds — mild discomfort is fine, sharp pain is not. A little every day beats a lot once a week.
A4 PDF, 0.2 MB. Free to download — no sign-up, no email address needed.
Ankle pumps
Pump the feet up and down.
- 20 times
- Every hour
Should feel: The calf working Should not feel: Calf pain — tell us
Quad sets
Tighten the thigh with the leg straight.
- 15 times
- 4 times a day
Should feel: The thigh working Should not feel: —
Standing hip abduction
Hold a support. Take the leg out to the side.
- 10 times
- Daily
Should feel: The hip working Should not feel: Pain in the groin
Stop and telephone us if
- Sudden severe pain, or the leg looks shorter or turned out — this may be a dislocation
- Calf pain or swelling
- Wound redness, discharge or fever
- A fall
Ready when you are.
Call either clinic during consulting hours, or send a WhatsApp message any time.