HOSPITAL DISCHARGE IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
Many people leave hospital knowing the first few exercises they need to perform, but still have questions about what recovery should look like over the following weeks and months — how much to walk, when to reduce crutches, when to progress exercises, how much swelling is normal, what precautions apply, and when to drive, return to work or go back to the gym.
The Complete Hip Replacement Recovery eGuide was created to give you a clearer structure through those stages of recovery, while complementing the individual advice provided by your surgeon and physiotherapist.
A CLEAR ROADMAP THROUGH YOUR RECOVERY
The guide does not stop at the first few weeks after surgery. It follows you from preparation for surgery and early post-operative rehabilitation through progressive strengthening, return to everyday activities, gym-based rehabilitation and longer-term recovery — a structured resource you can keep referring back to as your rehabilitation progresses.
A PROGRESSIVE HIP REPLACEMENT EXERCISE PROGRAMME
Pre-operative preparation followed by five progressive post-operative exercise phases, each building on the last. Every exercise is supported by guidance on why it matters, the muscles worked, technique, sets, repetitions, frequency, common mistakes, easier and harder variations, and a QR-linked video demonstration you can follow along with at home.
FROM YOUR FIRST STEPS TO CONFIDENT WALKING
Guidance on using walking aids and crutches correctly, progressing your walking technique, managing stairs and everyday transfers, and gradually reducing your reliance on aids as you rebuild confidence, on the way to unaided walking.
UNDERSTANDING THE EARLY WEEKS
Practical guidance on pain, swelling and bruising in the early weeks after surgery, how activity can be progressed, and the signs to be aware of during your recovery. Every recovery is different, and this guide helps you understand what is generally expected while encouraging you to follow your own care team's advice.
UNDERSTANDING HIP PRECAUTIONS
Hip precautions can vary depending on your surgical approach, your surgeon and your individual circumstances. This guide helps you understand the purpose behind common precautions and their practical implications day to day — always follow the specific instructions given by your own surgical team.
FROM HOME EXERCISES TO THE GYM
As your recovery progresses, the guide moves into later-stage, gym-based rehabilitation — building on the foundations from your home exercise programme. This includes progressions such as stationary cycling, squatting progressions, leg press, step-ups and step-downs, and strengthening for the hamstrings, calves, hip abductors and hip extensors, along with balance and single-leg control work. Individual clearance and advice from your treating physiotherapist or surgical team always takes priority over any general guidance in this eGuide.
GETTING BACK TO EVERYDAY LIFE
The guide also covers returning to everyday life after your hip replacement — including driving, returning to work, getting back to the gym and sport, resuming sexual activity, travel and flying, and looking after your joint health in the longer term.
MORE THAN AN EXERCISE SHEET
General exercise advice is easy to find, but it can be hard to know what applies to your stage of recovery. The Complete Hip Replacement Recovery eGuide brings preparation, early recovery, progressive exercise and return to activity together in one structured resource, so you always know what comes next.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tom Morgan
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Tom Morgan is a Chartered Physiotherapist with clinical experience across NHS rehabilitation services and private physiotherapy practice. His clinical interests include orthopaedic rehabilitation, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation, post-operative recovery, strength and balance. The Hip Replacement Recovery eGuide was developed to provide patients with clear, structured rehabilitation information they can refer back to as their recovery progresses.
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Excellent guide, helped a lot more than physio I was offered after surgery