Easy Physical Therapy for Hip You Can Do at Home after Your Hip Replacement Surgery by Dr Chirag Patel

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Dr Chirag Patel M.B.B.S., M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) SPEC
IALIST HIP/KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT
SURGEON ?SPECIALIST HIP/KNEE ARTHROSCOPY SURGEON,
SURAT
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• Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common
  and successful surgeries that is being performed
  since years now. Over years, the Hip replacement
  surgery was able to relieve the pain of millions
  of patients around the world.
• If the actual procedure performed by the surgeon
  is a half battle, the post-operative care and
  rehabilitation program is the other half.
• Having your surgery done is followed by a regular
  exercise program is what helps you recover from
  your hip surgery to return back to your normal
  activities.

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• The prescribed set of exercises restore your
  strength and improve mobility thus making it easy
  for you to perform better tasks that were deemed
  painful before surgery. The main focus must be
  placed on the simple functional exercises that
  mimic our everyday activities.
• That way, it is easier to get back into the
  groove and gain confidence.
• Below are the some of the simplest of exercise
  that is proven to improve the strength and
  mobility of the patients after their surgery

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• Exercises while on the bed
• Exercise 1
• Lie with your back on the bed and toes facing up
  the ceiling.
• Now slowly raise your bent right knee upwards by
  sliding your heel on the bed.
• Hold the position for 5 seconds.
• And slide it back to the normal relaxed position
  and repeat.
• Exercise 2
• Lie on the bed with your back in a relaxed
  position just like in the above exercise.
• Now gently move your legs away from each other.
• Make sure you keep your knee straight and toes
  pointing to the ceiling.
• Bring back the legs to their initial position and
  repeat.

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Exercise 3 You need a solid cylinder that
resembles a simple roller (circumference of 5
inches) for this exercise. Lie in the simple rest
position as in the above exercises and place the
roller behind one of your knees (operated
leg) Now with the roller placed behind
the knee lift the leg in the air and straighten
it as much as possible. Hold for 5 seconds, relax
and repeat.

• Exercises while sitting
• Exercise 1
• Sit in a relaxed position on the chair with ample
  back and thigh support.
• Now lift your foot as much as to straighten the
  knee.
• Stay still and hold for 5 seconds and slowly
  lower the foot to the ground.
• Repeat the same.

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Exercise 2 Sit on the chair with your feet
placed squarely on the ground in a horizontal
line. Now slowly slide your feet as far as it is
possible for you without losing your balance or
form. Hold the foot in that position for 3 to 5
seconds. Slide it back to the normal position and
repeat the same with another leg.

• Exercises while standing
• Do these exercises when you have successfully
  mastered the above two and find standing quite
  comfortable. Perform the below exercise while
  standing straight with your buttocks and pelvis
  tucked in.

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• Exercises
• This super set of exercise has to do with an
  adequate rest between them. Stand straight
  placing your hands on any sturdy support nearby.
• Move your operated leg horizontally away from the
  other and bring it back to the normal position.
• Make sure you keep your leg straight in all
  times. And repeat.
• Rest for a couple of minutes.
• Stand straight and still and move the leg
  vertically away from the other and bring it back
  to the normal position. Repeat and rest for a
  couple of minutes.
• Stand straight and lift your knee as you would be
  doing while taking stairs.
• Hold the knee for 5 seconds and bring it back to
  the original position and repeat.
• All the above exercises must be done twice a day,
  with 4sets each time. Do them slowly with a
  proper form and control.

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In the case of hip replacement surgery, it takes
only a few days of inactivity to get your muscles
weakened and trigger other health problems as
well. It was found out that the patients who have
been performing these simple exercise were
recovered 4 times faster than patients who are
under just medication and bed rest. So never miss
the exercise regimen if you are aiming for faster
an healthier recovery In case of any queries
regarding your post-operative care or knee pain,
you can contact consult our expert surgeons,
here Dr. Chirag Patel
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