Dr. Amy and Ashley: Week 8-12 Recovery exercises after total hip replacement

Arthritis causes hip pain with walking. Total hip replacement surgery often the best option after shots and pills fail to work. Minimally invasive hip replacement surgeries like Anterior and SuperPATH have replaced the traditional approach. These surgeries are minimally invasive, but they still are surgery. A good recovery is essential! For the first four weeks after total hip replacement surgery, your main activity is walking. We covered weeks 4-8 in a prior video. Here Dr. Amy and Ashley discuss the exercises you need to be doing to strengthen the muscles around your new hip 8-12 weeks after surgery. Physical therapy is not required after anterior or superPATH total hip replacement. However, you need to do your part to get the best result possible. That means getting as strong as you can to help your new hip. A follow-up video for weeks 12 and on is your next stop!

[@amynicholson7130]

great ladies.great showing, and very efficient!

[@jerrycorbett7294]

Thank you so much . just what I needed.

[@Judy-fi7ce]

Good exercise tips. I had both hips replaced under a year ago. I do regular exercising daily. How do you distinguish muscle soreness from pain? They both hurt.

[@bubbagray8433]

Thanks Ladies for the information I will do😃

[@patriciapace4075]

Everyone shows slide leg lifts but no one has a table. How do you get down and up from the floor correctly?

[@daneberhardt8658]

Beautiful ladies. Awesome information 👏🏻

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lavinasodhi6823]

Thanks so much

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

You're welcome!

[@darbywoody5916]

Thanks a lot just what I needed I had anterior total hip and needed to strengthen my leg all works well just needed to get outer muscles stronger week 6

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

You are so welcome! What do you plan to do with your new hip?

[@OmarFaruk-mv5wb]

I had have total hip replacement 3 years back in 2017. My operation done with Large headed(40size) without screw ceramic on polythene implant with lateral approach. Still i have stiffness in my joint. I want to back my ROM. I can't bring my knee to chest more then 90 degree. Doctor said i have weakness in my abductors side. I do clam (Type 1 as your videos)exercise 3 days in a week. Should i do clam exercise type 2 witch you shown in your videos.

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

Yes, please!

[@asanacreative]

Omg Dr. Amy

[@gregmcdonald4061]

Exercise #3, on a step bending knee and lowering the other leg towards the floor. The actual lifting would be on the operated hip leg?

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

yes.

[@gregmcdonald4061]

@@hip-replacementinfo6511 Thank you.

[@lyndalgallaway]

I had a posterior HR hemi 8 weeks ago....arw the exercises in this video suitable as I found some quite painful?

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

That's odd... these exercises are not typically painful. Have you seen your surgeon?

[@Montoya4ever1960]

Be carefull with variation of #4 exercise bending your foot above knee level. The rest should be ok. I had the same surgery a month ago and I'm able to do all of them without significant pain

[@davidsharpe426]

6 weeks after total hip replacement due to a fall my groin is very painful. I think at about 4 weeks I did to much physical therapy. I also have a Prosthetic leg on that same side I don’t see my surgeon until March 16, 2022. Any advice? Thanks I love your videos.

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

Sorry we missed your comment! How is it going?

[@gavinelliot3564]

Never again.wrecked my life.wish it was cut of?????

[@hip-replacementinfo6511]

I'm so sorry to hear that. What happened? Can you come on my show to talk it through? phoenixspineandjoint.com/resources/best-practice/

[@bobs1356]

Sorry your having so much pain. What does your doctor say, he must be able to help.