Home > Medical > Osteoporosis > Health tips Updated 24 June 2013 Home from hospital? You – or a family member – is home from hospital after a hip replacement. Here's how to take care of those fragile hips during the next few weeks. 0 You – or a family member – is home from hospital after a hip replacement. Here's how to take care of those fragile hips during the next few weeks.Take action:Take things slowly, increasing your activities gradually; use crutches or a walker to move around; make a point of lying down for a few minutes once or twice during the day (if your legs or feet are swollen, put your feet up onto a pillow); improve the circulation in your legs by "pumping" your feet up and down for a few minutes, two or three times per day, while lying down; sleep on your back, with pillows in between your legs; sit only in high, firm chairs and don't lean forward while sitting in a chair or on the loo. Visit our Osteoporosis Condition Centre or consult our Healthy Bones Expert. What to Read Next {{item.title}} Read Health24’s Comments Policy Comment on this story 0 comments Comments have been closed for this article. Logout Comment 0 characters remaining Share on Facebook Loading comments... Ask the Expert Healthy Bones Tereza is the CEO of the National Osteoporosis Foundation and worked as a Nursing Sister in the field of Osteoporosis for 18 years prior to her appointment with the Foundation. She used to be the Educational Officer for the Foundation and co-wrote the patient brochure on Osteoporosis. Read more Ask a question Questions posted to Healthy Bones questions answered by the expert Q: Pain in fingers and toes posted on 20/07/2018 Q: Crooked right pinky finger posted on 16/07/2018 Q: Muscle back pain for 2 months posted on 11/07/2018 Q: Lower back pain posted on 06/07/2018 Q: psuedarthrosis posted on 30/06/2018 Q: Sever burning pain in the bottom of my feet posted on 29/06/2018 Q: chest pain going through to the back posted on 28/06/2018 Q: Back pain posted on 28/06/2018 Q: what is Left sided psuedarthrosis with signs of transitional vertebra (lumber) posted on 28/06/2018 Q: Can I study to be a chiro part time? posted on 16/06/2018 Q: what causes polyneuropathy posted on 14/06/2018 Q: Hurt my wrist and and I have a non-painful lump on radius posted on 13/06/2018 Q: geen fondse vir knievervanging posted on 13/06/2018 Q: Weak right thigh after THR. posted on 11/06/2018 Q: Please help posted on 01/06/2018 load more × Still have a question? Get free advice from our panel of experts Your question More detail Your name (optional) The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical exmanication, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content. I agree * You must accept our condition To prevent spam please solve this simple math problem: Forum Rules
0 You – or a family member – is home from hospital after a hip replacement. Here's how to take care of those fragile hips during the next few weeks.Take action:Take things slowly, increasing your activities gradually; use crutches or a walker to move around; make a point of lying down for a few minutes once or twice during the day (if your legs or feet are swollen, put your feet up onto a pillow); improve the circulation in your legs by "pumping" your feet up and down for a few minutes, two or three times per day, while lying down; sleep on your back, with pillows in between your legs; sit only in high, firm chairs and don't lean forward while sitting in a chair or on the loo. Visit our Osteoporosis Condition Centre or consult our Healthy Bones Expert.