Exercises should be carried out in a timely manner after hip replacement, including flexion and extension of the feet, leg lifting exercises, crutch-assisted walking and training for resumption of normal walking at a later stage.
1. In the initial period after hip arthroplasty, you should try to flex and extend both feet, which can exercise the anterior and posterior muscles of the lower leg, promote the blood flow of the lower limb, and prevent the atrophy of the calf muscles and the formation of thrombus in the lower limbs.
2. In the middle of the recovery period, you can try to do leg lifting exercises with both legs in turn. This can exercise the thigh muscles, promote blood circulation, increase cardiac return, prevent atrophy of the entire lower limb muscles, and increase lower limb weight bearing.
3. In the later stages you can try to try in the training process can try to crutches or walker to assist walking, try to restore walking function. Walking on crutches for about three months, depending on the recovery situation to try to get off the crutches, and gradually return to normal walking.
In the postoperative rehabilitation exercise process should be gradual, pay attention to safety, to prevent falls. At the same time, it should be carried out under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid danger.