Hip Replacement Recipe
Hip replacement surgery, or hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure in which an orthopedic surgeon removes the diseased parts of the hip joint and replaces them with new, artificial parts. These artificial parts mimic the function of the normal hip joint and can immediately improve mobility. Usually, rehabilitation will begin within 24 hours after surgery. Most hip replacement patients progress to walking with a cane, walker or crutches within a day or two after surgery. Full recovery generally takes anywhere from two to eight weeks, depending on your level of orthopedic health.
In this FIS recipe, there are five phases of treatment, combined with several accompanying videos, to help your muscles recover and hopefully keep you from transferring weakness to nearby joints. This recipe begins with isometrics, since they do not produce inflammation or irritation of the tissue. Isometric exercises have a carryover effect to allow you to establish a wider range of motion. Evidence suggests isometrics may have wide-ranging effects on the body, including a reduction in blood pressure and pain. After the isometric Steps 1 and 2, we will move into the Post-Op Recovery Phases I, II, and III. These are designed to progress you from surgery through the first 12 months.
Movement, loading, and weight transfer / balance are crucial after a total hip replacement. I will offer you a strengthening approach here, based on the 5-Step Cycle of Muscle Maintenance, encouraging you to keep moving and stay consistent rather than pushing yourself to recover too quickly. Feel free to move around the FIS Library as you see fit!
Step 1. Activate | Joint Therapeutics: Isometric and single joint-specific therapy routines to target weak muscles and keep you moving pain free.
Step 2. Integrate | Yoga: Multi-joint isometric resistance training, targeting positional weakness to improve joint mobility and stability.
Step 3. Move | Pilates: Core-Focused Pilates calisthenics and fusion format resistance training with small equipment.
Step 4. Amplify | Strength Training: Workouts with an emphasis on strength training for muscle development using various resistance tools.
Step 5. Optimize | Fitness Fusion: Muscle strength and conditioning fusion workouts with free weights and bands combined with Stability Ball, Barre, and HIIT training.
You can stay on any step for as long as you like! Each week is a step of the muscle maintenance system. Practice at least one video a day for 3-5 days each week. When you are ready to move to the next step, feel free to jump into the week before if your system gets stressed. Think of this as a long-term solution as you work to resolve your issue and keep it at bay for your life!
5-Step Cycle Schedule:
1-3 weeks
Step 1: Activate
1. Video 296 | Isometric Hip Boost (15 minutes)
2. Video 310 | Isometric Hip and Core Boost (15 minutes)
3. Video 298 | Isometric Hip Boost III (15 minutes)
3-6 weeks
Step 2 Integrate
1. Video 492 | Isometric Hip Boost: Abduction (15 minutes)
2. Video 487 | Express Chair Yoga for Hips (15 minutes)
3. Video 299 | C.P.I. Hip Therapy (22 minutes)
6-8 weeks
Step 3: Move
1. Video 404 | Post-Op Hip Recovery (30 minutes)
2. Video 270 | FIS Hips (30 Minute Workout)
3. Video 570 | Hip and Core Prehab (30 minutes)
9-12 Weeks
Step 4: Amplify
1. Video 406 | Post-Op Hip Recovery II (30 minutes)
2. Video 473 | Thigh Band Express (15 minutes)
3. Video 559 | Osteo-Hips (35 minutes)
3-12 months
Step 5: Optimize
1. Video 408 | Post-Op Hip Recovery III (30 Minutes)
2. Video 378 | Balanced Lower Body Workout (30 Minutes)
3. Video 093 | Ultimate Lower Body Dumb "Ball" Workout (30 Minutes)
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Video 296 | Isometric Hip Boost (15 Minute Routine) with Lauren Eirk
If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to flex your hip by strengthening muscles that cross the front of the hip joint. Weakness in this area of the body can cause tightness in the hamstrings and discomfort in the lower back.
You will need a sponge ball for ...
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Video 310 | Isometric Hip and Core Boost (15 Minute Routine) with Lauren Eirk
If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight routine will help you strengthen core muscles and help give you improved spinal stability using a series of flexion-based isometric exercises for the hip and spinal joints. This is an equipment-free workout, so you will use your hands for resi...
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Video 298 | Isometric Hip Boost III (15 Minute Routine) with Lauren Eirk
If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to extend your hip using the resistance coming from your own bodyweight to create the isometric exercises. Weakness in these areas can cause tightness in the trunk and spine, making it more difficult to sit up straight, sq...
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Video 492 | Isometric Hip Boost: Abduction (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
If you need a quick boost, this 15-minute bodyweight workout will help you to strengthen the outer hip muscles using the resistance coming from bodyweight, a sponge ball, and a Yoga block to create the isometric exercises. Weakness in these areas can cause tightness in the trunk and spine, making...
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Video 487 | Express Chair Yoga for Hips (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Many individuals suffer from chronic hip tightness and immobility, making it very difficult to get to the floor. This may be due to injury, sedentary lifestyle, or muscle weakness to name a few reasons. Chairs can be wonderful tools to help make exercise more comfortable.
In this Express Hatha...
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Video 299 | C.P.I. Hip Therapy (22 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
If you suffer from Chronic Pain and Inflammation in the Hips, this short chair fitness video can be a way to start you on your journey of healing. This short, gentle routine begins with a breath-work meditation to lower emotional stress and anxiety associated with chronic pain. Learn several ef...
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Video 404 | Post-Op Hip Recovery (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Regaining your range of motion and strength after total hip replacement or hip surgery is critical to regaining your ability to do the things that are important to you. Exercising has multiple benefits including: reducing stiffness, maintaining flexibility, improving muscle strength, and preventi...
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Video 270 | FIS Hips (30 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk
This workout is for all levels, showcasing the FIS Methodology of assessment, isometrics, integration, and progression of resistance training for the hips using a chair, thigh band, and sponge ball.
This workout begins with a standing warm-up using the chair to observe your range of motion. A...
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Video 570 | Hip and Core Prehab (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Prehabilitation is the practice of keeping our joints healthy as preventative maintenance. It requires a constant revision of basic principles, patience, consistency, and practice.
This bodyweight routine is jammed full of hip and spine exercise essentials, designed to address some of the maj...
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Video 406 | Post-Op Hip Recovery II (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
This workout is a Part II from Video #404 Post Op Hip Recovery for those at 9-12 weeks post-op. Remember that regaining your range of motion and strength after total hip replacement or hip surgery is critical to regaining your ability to do the things that are important to you. Exercising has mu...
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Video 473 | Thigh Band Express (15 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
This express workout includes a standing warm-up followed by thigh band exercises designed to strengthen the thighs, glutes, and hips while activating the surrounding muscles of the trunk and spine. The exercises will train the gluteus maximus, minimus, and medius muscle groups as well as many h...
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Video 559 | Osteo-Hips (35 minutes) with Lauren Eirk
Osteoporosis is often referred to as the “silent” disease because you typically do not have symptoms until you break a bone or become informed at a routine doctor visit. It develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes.
Osteoporosis ...
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Video 408 | Post-Op Hip Recovery III (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
This workout is progression from Video #406 "Post Op Hip Recovery II" for those at three months to a year post-op. Remember that regaining your range of motion and strength after total hip replacement or hip surgery is critical to regaining your ability to do the things that are important to you...
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Video 378 | Balanced Lower Body Workout (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk
In this balanced strength training workout, we will practice variations on the squat, lunge, and deadlift to give hamstrings and glutes get as much attention as the quadriceps and hip flexors.
This workout begins with a brief warm-up, followed by multi-joint compound movements with dumbbells, t...
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Video 093 | Ultimate Lower Body Dumb "Ball" Workout (30 Mins) with Lauren Eirk
Experience the ultimate challenge in strength, stability, and balance using the stability ball as a support for many lower body exercises. This workout uses weighted dumbbells for increased resistance challenges to maximize your results. This video is for all levels, as Lauren will give plenty ...