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Together with your healthcare
provider, you have decided to

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have total hip replacement
surgery. And while you may

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already be looking forward to
the days when you can take a

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walk without pain, you are about
to have surgery and need to

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prepare for it. To best prepare
for your surgery, your

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healthcare provider will
prescribe specific exercises to

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do in the weeks leading up to
your surgery. These exercises

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help to strengthen the muscles
around your hip and in your legs

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allowing you to do more right
after surgery. This can help get

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you moving and speed up your
recovery. Pre-operative

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exercises include ankle pumps,
quad sets, gluteal sets,

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heel-slides, short arc quads,
long arc quads, and arm-chair

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heel-slides, short arc quads,
long arc quads, and arm-chair

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push-ups. Arm-chair push-ups
strengthen the muscles in your

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arms. You will be using your arm
muscles a lot for support when

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walking with a walker or cane
and getting in and out of a bed

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or chair. Pre-operative
exercises also include hip

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abduction. Work with your
healthcare provider to decide

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which exercises are best for you
and the proper way to do them.

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Doing these exercises properly
will help you get the most out

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of your exercise plan. It may be
a good idea to review your

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technique with your healthcare
provider at any appointment

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leading up to your surgery. Do
these exercises as often as

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prescribed; usually twice a day
with each session lasting around

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20 minutes. It is not always
easy to schedule exercise into

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your busy day. Make it a part of
your daily routine so you don't

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miss a session. These exercises
are important to your overall

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recovery, both short-term and
long-term. Do them regularly to

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become stronger and help your
recovery.