What activities are allowed after total hip replacement?
Recommended Activities include:
- golf
- stationary bicycling
- swimming
- walking
- doubles tennis
- horseshoes
- shooting
- shuffleboard
- croquet
- ballroom dancing
Juan C. Frisancho, M.D. Orthopedic Surgery Joint Replacement
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According to the 1999 Hip Society Survey:
Activities Allowed with Experience include:
- low-impact aerobics
- road bicycling
- bowling
- canoeing
- hiking
- horseback riding
- cross-country skiing
Activities Not Recommended:
- high-impact aerobics
- baseball
- softball
- basketball
- football
- gymnastics
- handball
- hockey
- jogging
- lacrosse
- racquetball
- squash
- rock climbing
- soccer
- singles tennis
- volleyball