Hip replacement · Weeks 0–2
Hip Replacement Exercises: Phase 1 (Weeks 0–2)
Early exercises after total hip replacement: keep blood moving, wake up the thigh and buttock muscles, and start standing exercises at the counter.
Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team
For therapists: opens the program builder with these 11 exercises. Set the sets and reps, then print it or save it as a PDF for your patient.
The exercises
- 1.Ankle Pumps
- 2.Quad Sets
- 3.Glute Sets
- 4.Heel Slides
- 5.Supine Hip Abduction
- 6.Ball Squeeze
- 7.Short Arc Quads
- 8.Long Arc Quads
- 9.Standing Hip Flexion
- 10.Standing Hip Extension
- 11.Standing Hip Abduction
Every recovery is different. Do only the exercises your surgeon or therapist gives you, with the sets, reps and frequency they set. Stop and check with them if you feel sharp pain. This page is general information, not medical advice.
Link to this program from your website
Clinics and schools are welcome to add it to a patient resources page. Copy this link and paste it into your site:
<a href="https://hepondemand.com/exercises/programs/hip-replacement-phase-1">Hip Replacement Exercises: Phase 1 (Weeks 0–2)</a>