Do's and Don'ts

Do's and Don'ts

Don'ts- The patients should not

• Sit, sleep or stand with crossed legs at the knees for at least 8 weeks.
• Bend knee higher than hip.
• Lean forward while sitting.
• Pick up something from the floor.
• Turn feet excessively inward or outward.
• Reach up to the toes to pull up blankets while lying in bed.
• Bend the waist beyond 90 degrees.
• Kneel on the knee.
• Bend hip more than 90 degrees.

Do's- The patients should

• Use a raised platform in the kitchen.
• Use ice to reduce pain and swelling but the ice should not be applied directly to the skin; wrap ice in a damp towel.
• Use a hot pack for 15 to 20 minutes to relax the muscles before exercising and after exercising.
• Stop exercising if pain starts.

References:

1. Georgetown University Hospital Joint Reconstruction Center: Total Hip Replacement: Brief Summary of Care Before and After Surgery
2. Suncoast Seminars: Proposed Rehab Protocol for Total Hip Replacement
3. Dancerhips.com; Surgical Hip Replacement Options; Naomi Rabinowitz, M.D., LAc
4. Chico Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medical Associates: Hip
5. McKinley Health Center: Overuse Knee Injuries
6. PT Notes; Iliotibial Band Stretches: IT Band Stretches; D.K. Mangusan Jr., PTRP
7. Iliotibial Band Stretch and a Hip Replacement - (http://www.livestrong.com/article/441430-iliotibial-band-stretch-and-a-hip-replacement/#ixzz1sO8UwWK7)
8. Hip Replacement Recovery: What to Expect, Timelines, Outcomes - (http://willapse.hubpages.com/hub/Hip-Replacement-Recovery-What-to-Expect-Timelines-Outcomes)
9. Recovering from Total Hip Replacement Surgery - (http://bonesmart.org/hip/recovering-from-hip-replacement-surgery/)
10. Hip Replacement: - (http://books.google.co.in/books?id=y91FFiRlRiMC&pg=PA12&dq=hip+replacement+surgery+recovery+time&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MLGOT8raM4vqrQfMmsS0CQ&ved=0CHQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=hip%20replacement%20surgery%20recovery%20time&f=false)

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