Hip Persuasive Speech

Even the most famous of sports stars need medical intervention when their hips fail, and Pele the soccer star is an example of this. He has just had corrective surgery for a replacement hip received in 2012. A replacement hip means that after recovery you can once again live a pain-free existence and walking will be a lot easier, but you're not immediately going to be able to leap out of bed after surgery and run laps around the hospital ward. Physiotherapy is going to help you put your best foot forward with your new hip, so what does that mean for you exactly?

Using Crutches And/Or Canes

For up to four weeks after your hip replacement surgery, you will need the help of crutches and/or a cane to move around. This is because your body is
It may be that you are incorrectly using your crutches or cane and are straining your muscles unnecessarily.

Exercises That Encourage Hip Movement

After the operation, your physiotherapist will be teaching you exercises you can do to get the hip moving. While you may be afraid to damaging your new hip, the less you use it, the longer your recovery period is going to be.

It will take at least three months for your hip to get to a stage that it is as versatile as your old one, and you must follow the physiotherapist's guide for adding new exercises a little at a time. Anything involving weight training, for example, should not be attempted for at least two months because it could damage the muscles that are rebuilding around the hip. Walking and static bike riding, however, can be tackled within a month of the hip replacement surgery. Of course, before adding any new exercises back into your life you should get the okay from your physiotherapist first.

Be patient with your new hip, and listen to the advice of your physiotherapist after surgery as their goal is to get you standing on your own two feet as quickly and as safely as