Total Hip Replacement - Exercises 3 Months - 1 Year After Surgery

Total Hip Replacement - Exercises 3 Months - 1 Year After Surgery

Physical Therapist Assistants Mike and Alex demonstrate exercises for 3 months to 1 year post total hip replacement. These exercises are designed to increase strength and endurance to return to prior level of function as well as decrease risk of falls.

Episode 10 - On Printable Program

This video is a part of a series of videos for the Total Hip Fitness Program.

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[mousercaet]

I have had my new hip since February and the only therapy I have had is what I have seen with you guys and the Dr has released me and said keep up the good work

[drewdriver]

The video I have been waiting for. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[nsptyty]

The actual exercises start at 3:07 you're welcome.

[lynnetteyoung]

Superb work again. Can't thank you enough. Feeling fitter and more confident having followed your advice.

[binniparis]

Thanks guys - very helpful. Not much advice long term. Bless you all. Xx

[lynnbartlett]

Thank you. I’m on week 8 and just got released from PT visits. Will continue with your help.

[rongracilla]

Thanks So Much! I’ve followed you all before and after through my anterior Lt. total hip replacement. It’s amazing what I can do now! So GRATEFUL to youze guys! ❤

[barbaraebner]

Perfect timing is right. One week out of right hip replacement. Hopefully will be ready for these soon.

[shailafarooq]

Great video !! I am 48 and 3 months after my THR I can do almost all of these exercises Although I still feel sore and have a bit of limp I am not using crutches at home, only one crutch when I go out for a walk . My surgeon had put a lot of restrictions for 3 months .

[Bugsybugs]

I am week 8 and have been doing these from week 2 in a rehab program.Back cycling, swimming and can walk 7 kms a day….very happy 👍👍Off analgesics since day 10, driving day 12 ……posterior approach.

[gracielarivera]

Muchas gracias por sus recomendaciones...me parecen muy bien estos ejercicios...saludos desde Tampico México

[suztjembijawatson]

Oh btw Bob and Brad, I'm loving Mike and Alex! Miss you guys but these two are wonderful.

[cooporlando]

Timely! I’m 14 weeks out from my THR and will incorporate these into my workouts. I think I’m going to continue the clamshells too, they seem to still provide some benefit.

[Dalerob]

65 and I'm 5 months post surgery and still need a cane to walk normally without a waddle. And I have pain when I return from my daily walks. I feel like there is something wrong with me when people say they are back to normal at 3 months or sooner. I'm here to see what more I can do to get back to normal. Perhaps I need a wobble board or intensify my exercises.... I don't know. I can't trim my toe nails w/o hurting and washing my feet is difficult w/o a sponge on a stick and I still use a shower chair. Frustrated!

[shannyamanson]

Thanks!! 😃 recovering from femur surgery

[robertmahler]

I am a year past having both of my hips replaced; I am able to walk 10 miles a day; however, still have trouble putting on my socks. What exercises do you recommend so that I can regain flexibility to easily put on my shoes and socks? Thanks Boblouis

[richardwaugaman]

Just had my second THR a month ago. Everyone knows that the minimally invasive procedure ("anterior approach"), which is widely used in my area, leads to much more rapid recovery. I was able to walk while carrying my walker just in case the day after outpatient surgery. So I did some of these exercises during the first two weeks after surgery.

[marekboguszewiczPM]

I'm on week 7. I've been exercising since 8 years old, 56 now, and trained to world championship thai boxing level, trained 4 hours a day. So day 1 I took mini weights and power band to hospital. I did 15 mins upper body, morning, after and evening the 3rd day while in hospital, doing 500 ankle pumps per day and leg 500 leg extensions on my good side. keeping my operated hip totally straight with no movement . Phase II - 5 days out of hospital, I adjusted my skipping rope to be able to do one handed "skipping", with support strong power band, shoulder press, arm curls and 500 reps leg extension. As I'm 6"4 and 215 lbs I have a very strong gaming chair to sit and do all of these exercises. PHASE III- Is go back to the gym in week 3 after surgery, easy stationary bike 10km a day, easy weights for just 1 hour exercise per day.
PHASE IV - and V, after 4 weeks I started easy 500m walks, 1km walk and now 4km with walking sticks as a base with 200 press-ups, 120 chin-ups, 100 reps bench press with easy 150 lbs. PHASE VI - started in week 6-7, right now. I went out on my mountain bike, and stepped up the gears slowly and blasted out 25km cycle with max speed at 35kph.

I'm up to 1.5 hours of workouts per day, hip is great, as I rotate ice packs and warm packs all day long, lie down for afternoon 30 mins. by week 9 ill be power walking, flying on the mountain bike and have 90% of all upper body power back, to get to benching 300lbs again. NOTE - I have been training for 45 years, 7 days a week and rehab for athletes is completely different in stages that people that never exercised before, but as always be very careful, everything in well defined stages, rest, elevate, and ice and you can get back to 2 to 4 hours of workouts per day.

[bonniemclaren]

Hi, love your channel! Please advise of similar exercises for broken knee. Thanks

[kekabanerjee]

For more than 1 year had been operated upon, but still cannot walk normally without the help of a walker please advise how should 1 start.