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Patient Guide: Total Hip Replacement Precautions and Helpful Hints

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Stairs

-Your physical therapist will instruct you in stair climbing with the proper assistive device and use of railing.
-When you are going up, step up with your non-surgical leg first and then your surgical leg.
-When you are going down, step down with your surgical leg first and then your non-surgical leg

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