Rehabilitation and exercises before Hip surgery
Research has shown that exercise can help decrease pain, improve leg strength and help
keep your heart in good condition before surgery. If you have not been regularly active,
remember to speak to your GP before starting to exercise.
Endurance activities are good for your heart, lungs, circulation and muscles.
Some suggestions for endurance exercises include walking, swimming or use of a
stationary bike.
If you have not been involved in any regular exercise, it is important to start slowly.
Your goal is to be physically active every day.
Begin with a few minutes and gradually progress until you can exercise at
least 3 times per week for 20 to 30 minutes at a time.
Repetitions- Each exercise should be repeated several times until you feel some tiredness in your muscle.
As you get stronger, you can add more repetitions or sets, continuing to use muscle tiredness as your guideline.
Frequency- 1 – 2 times per day.
Duration– Hold desired position for 5 seconds before releasing.
1. Buttock Muscle Setting
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2. Quads Over a Roll (Beginner exercise)
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3. Thigh Muscle Setting:
- Lie on your back with your leg straight and toes pointed up to the ceiling.
- Tighten your thigh muscles by pushing the back of your knee down into the bed.
4. Isometric Hip Abduction (Beginner exercise)
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5. Standing Hip Abduction
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6. Single Leg Stance
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6. Chair Push-Ups:
- Sit with hands on arms of chair
- Push down on hands to lift buttocks off chair
