Hip Surgery Rehab

Undergoing any kind of hip surgery is a significant event. Whether the surgery itself is minor or it’s a full hip replacement, you’ll need physical therapy rehabilitation to regain your pre-surgery strength and range of motion. Your initial experience with physical therapy will most likely happen at the hospital as you’re recovering from surgery. Once you’re released and back at home, you’ll need to participate in outpatient hip surgery rehab. Activity First Physical Therapy can help with this part of the process!

Improving Mobility Limitations

In the days and weeks after hip surgery, you will experience mobility limitations as your incision, muscles, and ligaments begin to heal. It’s important to have realistic expectations about what you’ll be able to do on your own after surgery. Pushing your body too hard too fast will only prolong your healing process. While in hip surgery rehab, your therapists will help you increase your mobility day by day as you regain your strength. This professionally guided process will help you avoid setbacks and heal as quickly as possible.

Pain Management

As with any type of major surgery, you’ll experience pain and discomfort as you heal. While everyone’s experience is different, even minor pain can be frustrating. Your physical therapists will help you manage your pain as you work through your rehab exercises and at home. But it’s important to remember that pain is normal as you’re rebuilding your normal range of motion in your hip joint.

Strengthening Your Hip After Surgery

The main goal of hip surgery rehab will be to help you regain a normal range of motion and mobility in your hip joint. This will be done using an individualized treatment plan consisting of exercises, stretches, and activities guided by your therapists. Equipment like treadmills, stationary bikes, or other exercise devices may be used to help increase your strength and mobility.

Whether you already had hip surgery or will have it soon, it’s time to make a plan for rehabbing your hip. Give us a call today if you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment!