Best Strength and Mobility Exercises 3 Months After Total Hip Replacement Surgery

Summary by Krater

Doctor of Physical Therapy Marc Surdyka explains exercises to improve strength, mobility, and overall function after total hip replacement surgery, covering bridge progressions, squat progressions, step-up progressions, deadlift progressions, split squat progressions, hip abduction and side planks, and hip flexion, along with programming and cardio guidelines.

From the video

Answers: What are the best exercises after total hip replacement surgery?

• total hip replacement recovery
• hip strengthening exercises
• hip mobility exercises
• bridge progression
• squat progression
• step-up progression
• deadlift progression
• split squat progression
• hip abduction and side planks
• hip flexion exercises
• exercise programming
• cardio options

Exercises

• glute bridge · bodyweight
• staggered bridge · bodyweight
• single leg bridge · bodyweight
• weighted bridge · bench
• hip thrust · bench
• weighted hip thrust · bench
• single leg hip thrust · bench
• weighted single leg hip thrust · bench
• hamstring bridge · exercise ball
• single leg hamstring bridge · exercise ball
• leg curl · exercise ball
• sliders leg curl · sliders
• squat · chair
• assisted squat · TRX
• bodyweight squat · bodyweight
• weighted squat · kettlebell
• barbell back squat · barbell
• smith machine squat · smith machine
• step up · step
• assisted step up · TRX
• lateral step down · step
• deadlift · kettlebell
• barbell deadlift · barbell
• romanian deadlift · barbell
• split squat · bodyweight
• assisted split squat · TRX
• front foot elevated split squat · plate
• rear foot elevated split squat · bench
• deficit rear foot elevated split squat · bench
• weighted split squat · dumbbell
• side lying hip abduction · bodyweight
• banded side lying hip abduction · resistance band
• standing hip abduction · chair
• banded standing hip abduction · resistance band
• side steps · resistance band
• side plank · bodyweight
• short side plank · bodyweight
• supine hip flexion · bodyweight
• banded supine hip flexion · resistance band
• straight leg raise · bodyweight
• weighted straight leg raise · ankle weight
• standing hip flexion · chair
• banded standing hip flexion · resistance band
• seated leg extension · machine
• seated hamstring curl · machine

What it concludes

• Precautions provided by your surgeon are meant to have an end date and should not be permanently adhered to once recovery progresses.
• Healing takes time and cannot be sped up by pushing too hard or fast, which only risks delaying recovery.
• Assisting devices like crutches and walkers not only reduce pain and improve mobility, but they also help normalize walking patterns to reduce limp risk.
• Graduated exercise progressions allow individuals to return to higher levels of function safely over time.
• The benefits of regular exercise and resistance training outweigh the potential negatives of slight, tolerable discomfort from time to time.
• Programming 3 to 5 exercises for 2 to 3 sets of 5 to 20 repetitions 2 to 3 times per week is a solid rule of thumb for lower body routine after hip replacement.