Healthy Hip
		Healthy Hip Introduction
		Hip Replacement Surgery
		Risks of Hip Replacement Surgery
		Benefits of Hip Replacement Surgery
		Ceramic-on-ceramic: New advances in total hip replacements

A successful hip replacement is defined as freedom from pain and restoration of motion as well as function. A successful hip replacement will allow a person to return to most routine activities of daily living. Once your new joint has healed, you will clearly see the benefits of surgery. These include:

Reduced joint pain.   Increased movement and mobility.   Correction of deformity.   Increased leg strength (if you exercise).   Improved quality of life and the ability to return to some recreational activities such as walking, bicycling or playing golf.

High-impact sports such as running, jogging; jumping will be discouraged because they can add unwanted stress on your new joint. Lifting weights greater than 20 pounds should be avoided as well. Walking long distances, greater than one mile should be avoided as well. 

There are some restrictions of motion. The leg with a hip replacement can flee up to 120 degrees; it is not advised that you attempt to bend it more than 90 degrees unless the leg is held widely out to the side. Squatting or sitting in very low chairs can be dangerous because it increases the chances of dislocating the hip. Turning the hip inward or outward to the extremes of motion can also cause dislocation. The combination of bending the hip and rotating it inward is exceptionally dangerous.