Patient Guide: Total Hip Replacement Precautions and Helpful Hints

-Do not dress standing up. Sit on a chair or the edge of your bed if it is stable;
-Do no bend over, raise your legs or cross your legs while you are dressing;
-Use adaptive devices so that you will not bend too much. The occupational therapist will instruct you in the use of a reacher, long-handed shoehorn, elastic shoe laces and an aid to help you put on your socks.
-When you are getting dressed, first put pant leg, sock or stocking on the surgical leg.
-When you undress, remove clothes from your surgical leg last.