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Hips For You

A Patient to Patient Resource
 About Total Hip Replacement

 

How to Get in and out of Bed after a Total Hip Replacement

Sit down on the edge of the bed, reaching back with one hand at a time. Enter the bed by supporting your upper body with your arms and bringing your legs into the bed. You may need help to keep your legs apart.

Reverse this when you get out of bed

Getting out of bed

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you are lying in bed, you can sleep on either side ONLY if you have a pillow between your legs.
 

Lying in Bed

 

Use your blue foam pillow while sleeping for at least six weeks after your surgery.

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