You are to continue the exercise program taught to you by the hospital physiotherapist until your follow-up appointment with your surgeon. Use your sheet and find a good chair at home to practice your exercise in. Keep it up and you’ll truly get well sooner!

Once you get to your first appointment with your surgeon, discuss your physical activity with him/her and he/she will be able to advise you further.

This is a suggested walking exercise program to be used after hip surgery.

• Walk 5 minutes 3 times/day until you are comfortable doing this
• Add on a minute each day until you are walking 10 minutes 3 times/day
• Then start walking 15 minutes 2 times/day
• Add on a minute each day until you are walking 25 minutes 2 times/day
• Then walk 50-60 minutes once/day

Tip: If you have someone to help you get there, the mall provides a good flat surface for walking in the winter time. Plus there’s good food, hot coffee, sights to see and above all, socialization with other knee or hip patients!