Whew. You made it through.

Your total hip replacement surgery is now behind you. It's not always the case, but most patients wake up without the hip and groin pain of their old arthritic joint once it's been removed. And through either robotic assistance or digital planning your surgeon has selected the perfect sized implants; so your hip and pelvis actually feel pretty good. Overall, if you're like most people, your only regret is that you didn't do this earlier.

And now you're starting to think about the future. What can you do to make sure things go as well as possible? At least what can you do not to mess things up?

The first three weeks after hip replacement are mostly about catching your breath. There are no specific exercises that need to be done. However, we do want to avoid complications. The most feared complication is blood clots in your legs, because they can break off an go to your lungs. But not if you get up and walk enough. So get up and walk 10 min out of every hour. You'll feel better and the movement protects you front the clots.

One exercise you can do it called swimmers. You move your feet forward and backward, as if you were 'paddling.' The movement just keep your muscles engaged and prepared them for the work ahead.

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