Walking Advice

After a joint replacement it is important to pace your walking. When you go home we usually advise to start with 3 walks a day with a duration of about 5-7 minutes each.

The next day if you are feeling good and you don’t have a noticeable increase in swelling or pain you can add on one minute to each walk.

If you experience and increase in pain and swelling over a 24 hour period you can reduce your walking by a couple of minutes for each walk.

In the initial post-op period always use your 2 crutches when going on your walks. Your physiotherapist will give you advice of when you can come off crutches when they see you at your post-op appointments.

Total Hip Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Guidelines

These rehabilitation guidelines are guidelines only and progression through them should be guided by the
patient’s symptoms and functional ability and/or any specific consultant requirements. This document is
designed to guide rehabilitation only, and should not replace the clinical judgement of the instructing
physiotherapist. All exercises should be performed within the patient’s tolerance level.