4 Best Exercises To Do Before Your Hip Replacement - Prehab

Megan is our guest speaker in this video. She is an outpatient physiotherapist with abundant experience dealing with hip and knee arthritis. In this video, she teaches us the best exercises to do before having a hip replacement. Doing exercises before your surgery is commonly referred to as "pre hab." Thanks Megan for sharing your expertise.

Medical emergency
Do NOT use the Video for medical emergencies. If you have a medical emergency, call a physician or qualified healthcare provider, or CALL 911 immediately. Under no circumstances should you attempt self-treatment based on anything you have seen or read on the Video.

General information is not medical advice
The general information provided on the Video is for informational purposes only and is not professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or care, nor is it intended to be a substitute therefore. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider properly licensed to practise medicine or general healthcare in your jurisdiction concerning any questions you may have regarding any information obtained from this Video and any medical condition you believe may be relevant to you or to someone else. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Video. Always consult with your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet, or fitness program. Information obtained on the Video is not exhaustive and does not cover all diseases, ailments, physical conditions, or their treatment.

[judydoyle]

I’m 11 months post op. Thanks so much for all these THR videos I watched prior to the operation. They helped a lot

[odilalaw]

Natalie I had my hip replacement done in March Do no worry. The experience is great. Walking is getting better daily. All the best!

[gatorguy]

I am 24 year old electrical engineering student, who is taking his first hip replacement this summer. I just wanted to thank yall for looking out for people like me, I will be doing these daily as I still have three months to prepare. It is very scary not knowing what is to come but thanks too channels like yall I understand more what is to come.

[amino.]

I've been waiting for a hip replacement since october because of covid. My hip feels like it' "boiling" inside..Still. I've been doing glutes, and quads, foot pumps, these exercices are great will be doing them right till I get my call.. Wish me luck, SO nervous . You guys are great xx

[TedRomagnoli-witd]

Thanks for the information. Very basic Prehab exercises. Just what I was looking for prior to surgery in February 2024. I work out daily cardio/upper body strength training. Hip pain is a factor, but these exercises hopefully will not agitate my hip.

[TerriWhite-njis]

Thank you for sharing. My mother is scheduled for Hip replacement in April. She has both hips bone on bone with severe arthritis. She doesn't tolerate pain at all. The doctor told her not to exercise and I am concerned about how this is going to work out in the end for her. Last year she was seeing a doctor who said if she wouldn't do the exercises he wouldn't do the surgery. Needless to say. It didn't happen. Only reason I took her to a different Doctor was to get a second opinion, I never expected the new doctor to be willing to do surgery without her exercising. She is 78 with early dementia .

[macker]

Thanks for your video on exercise pre hip surgery and your other videos on the subject. My left hip has been deteriorating for about 8 yrs. now. X-rays now show severe osteoarthritis and 1 or 2 osteophytes. Pretty much bone on bone now. Surprisingly to me, pain has been manageable thru occasional use of NSAIDs when it gets really bothersome. I'm 60 now and just waiting for my surgery date; should be soon. Regarding exercise, I joined a gym in late 2022 and I've found that leg extensions, squats and horizontal hip thrusts (with weights) have been surprisingly helpful in reducing the frequency of pain. Post op, I plan to continue using these exercises (with much lighter weights), with my surgeon's approval of course. Looking forward to being pain free soon!

[dogsareprecious]

THANK YOU for being fun! 😃 I am in agonizing pain, and humor (and your helpful info!) is helpful! I wish the MANY healthcare providers I see had encouraged this before my hip surgery.

[dylanjames]

Wow! These exercises help me more than the ones my P.T. gave me. Thanks for posting this!

[sarahtrevelline]

Great video! Thank you, Docs! Love how in the States we call it Physical Therapy (PT), and you Canuk's call it Physiotherapy!

[mikehenderson]

Thanks, great info. I'm going back in to have the cup on my right hip replacement moved so that the tendon is not rubbing against it when I lift my leg. I've been a serious cyclist most of my life but in the last almost two years, the pain in the groin was too much and I was told several times it was a groin pull. Therapy was suppose to fix it. I'm glad to finally have an answer to why I was still in pain but also that there are some exercises prior that will help me with recovery again. Simple and doable just about anywhere. Much appreciated.

[beebee]

Hey. I am open for a total hip replacement as well as removing extra hardware, as always it is really scary to have any type of of surgery and I have put it off for so long, I am in excruxiating pain, I feel like my leg is giving out when I walk, my orthopaedic doctor told me that it was the worse he has ever seen, and that it will be a 7 hour surgery. What I am most concerened about is the financial aspect of it, for I will be out of work for 6 weeks, maybe more. I am in so much pain that I am readily trying to prepare for it as best I can. Putting this surgery off is destroying my life. These excercises will help me..

[JapanJerry]

Going in for my THR early June (Yay!)... Been given four prehab exercises to do in preparation....
They're a bit different from your video, but they feel great after I've done them😅
Thanks for all of your videos. They've been a great help to me on my THR journey...
Best wishes from Japan 🙂👍

[AJ-msvg]

Great exercises very well described and illustrated thank you so much, Hope to get my his sorted asap.

[tumak]

Thanks for the excellent information. Cheers.

[sorrell]

Thanks for the vid!!!
I cannot lay my leg flat on the bad hip side😔 Xrays were quite painful💔
BUT I will be doing the quads with the coffee can👍🏼
I appreciate these very much!!!❤

[cavy]

It’s a great video. You’re all medical professionals but you guy’s giggling about the glute -butt squeeze reminds me a a Junior High health class with sex Ed! Love it…keeping it human

[paulwarren]

DOCS ARE SO GREAT WHERE THEY WANT THEIR PATIENTS TO HAVE THE BEST SUCCESS THEY CAN HAVE

[KatJst]

thanks for the upper body strength training!!! The surgeons forget to warn you about that!!!

[alidavalentinagosgnach]

Awesome!! I love these excersises! Are these also good for knee and hip replacement? Thanks for sharing 😊