Pre-Op Education Videos
TBRHSC Hip and Knee Replacement Education Videos
How to Safely Inject Your Blood Thinner
Getting into a Vehicle After Your Surgery
Peripheral Nerve Block Removal
Stair Safety After Surgery
- Up the stairs with a single point cane
- Down the stairs with a single point cane
- Up the stairs with 2 crutches and handrail
- Down the stairs with 2 crutches and handrail
- Up the stairs with 2 crutches and NO handrail
- Down the stairs with 2 crutches and NO handrail
Walking with a walker after surgery
Exercises to help you prepare for your anterior hip replacement
- Standing Step Extension
- Laying on back hip extension
- Thigh Muscle Stretch
- Standing Hip Flexion
- Standing Hip Extension
- Standing Hip Abduction
- Hamstring Curls
- Bridging
Exercises to help you prepare for your lateral hip replacement
- Standing Step Extension
- Laying on back hip extension
- Thigh Muscle Stretch
- Standing Step Extension
- Laying on back hip extension
- Thigh Muscle Stretch
- Standing Hip Flexion
- Standing Hip Extension
- Standing Hip Abduction
- Hamstring Curls
- Bridging
Exercises to help you prepare for your knee replacement
- Hamstring & Buttock Strengthening
- Isometric Quadriceps
- Thigh strenghtening over roll
- Straight Leg Raise
- Assisted Knee Bend
- Active knee bend
- Enhanced knee bend
- Knee bend with a towel (or rope)
- Hamstring curls
- Sitting knee extension
- Sitting knee straightening
- Bridging
Exercises after Knee Replacement Surgery
- Active knee bend
- Enhanced knee bend
- Knee bend with a towel (or rope)
- Hamstring curls
- Sitting knee extension
- Sitting knee straightening
- Bridging
- Deep Breathing and Cough
- Ankle Pumps
- Hamstring & Buttock Strengthening
- Isometric Quadriceps
- Thigh strenghtening over roll
- Straight Leg Raise
- Assisted Knee Bend
Exercises after Lateral Hip Replacement Surgery
- Standing Hip Flexion
- Standing Hip Abduction
- Hamstring Curls
- Bridging
- Hamstring & Buttock Strengthening
- Isometric Quadriceps
- Thigh strenghtening over roll
- Straight Leg Raise
- Hip Abduction
Exercises after Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
- Standing Hip Flexion
- Standing Hip Extension
- Standing Hip Abduction
- Hamstring Curls
- Bridging
- Deep Breathing and Cough
- Ankle Pumps
- Hamstring & Buttock Strengthening
- Isometric Quadriceps
- Thigh strenghtening over roll
- Straight Leg Raise
- Hip Abduction
- Standing Step Extension
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will I have pain after surgery?
- Is pain normal after surgery?
- If I have pain, should i go to the emergency room?
- Is swelling normal after surgery?
- Is it safe to walk?
Disclaimer: These videos are intended to be use as added education to help you perform your post-surgical exercises. They should be used together with the hand-out and instruction you received after your surgery. Please see your Physiotherapist or Health Care Provider should you have any questions or concerns.
TBRHSC Resources
Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement Lateral Approach
Total Knee Replacement
