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Patient Guide: Total Hip Replacement Precautions and Helpful Hints

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Basic Exercises

-Ankle pumps -- Slowly pump your ankles up and down several times. Relax.
-Gluteal Sets -- Lie on back with legs straight. Squeeze buttocks together. Hold and repeat.
-Quadriceps Sets -- While lying on your back, tighten your thigh muscles by pushing the back of your knee down into the bed. Hold this position for five to 10 seconds. Relax.
-Short arc Quads -- Lie on back, with involved leg bent to 45 degrees, supported with a pillow, as shown. Straighten leg at knee. Return to start position.
-Hip abduction -- Lie on back, legs together. Move leg out to side, keeping knee straight. Return to start position.
-- Heel Slides -- Lie on back with legs straight. Slide heel up to buttocks. Return to start position. Repeat with other leg.
-- Knee press -- You will need assistance with this exercise in order to position a towel roll under your ankle. Do not bend over and do it yourself. Once in position, lying on the bed with the rolled towel under your ankle, tighten your thigh muscle and press the knee down toward the bed. Hold for five to 10
seconds. Relax

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