Physiotherapy after hip-TEP

Physiotherapy after a hip TEP is of vital importance. In most cases, structures (vision, ligaments, muscles) around the hip joint are injured by the operation. The physiology of the hip joint is thus severely impaired. At this point, physiotherapy after a hip TEP becomes indispensable. The possible damage can be counteracted by targeted muscle build-up … Physiotherapy after hip-TEP

Hip Exercise 1

Bridging: Move into a supine position. Tie a Theraband around your knees which will pull your knees inwards. Stand with both legs hip-wide against the pull of the Theraband on the floor. While the legs are pressing outwards, lift your pelvis. Your thighs, hips and upper body form a straight line pointing down. Hold the … Hip Exercise 1

Hip Exercise 2

Hip abduction. You move into a lateral position with slightly bent knees. The Theraband is tied together above the knees. Now spread the upper leg apart. This is followed by 15 rolls with 3 passes. Continue to the next exercise.

Hip Exercise 3

Hip flexion. Place both feet on the loop of the Theraband. While one foot fixes the band to the ground, the other foot is lifted into the air by bending the knee and hip. This is followed by 15 whl. with 3 passes. Back to the article: Hip exercises.

Hip-TEP exercises

After the insertion of a hip TEP (total endoprosthesis of the hip joint), physiotherapeutic follow-up treatment is necessary to achieve the best possible result. The hip is a typical ball-and-socket joint, articulating a round joint head (upper end of the femur) with a socket (pelvic bone), which largely encloses the head to give the hip … Hip-TEP exercises