Recommended
| With Experience
| Not Recommended
| Golf
| Ice skating/rollerblading
| Contact Sports
| Swimming
| Downhill skiing
| High Impact Aerobics
| Dancing
| Snowboarding
| Singles Tennis
| Doubles Tennis
| Baseball/softball
| Jogging
| Rowing
| Doubles Racquetball/squash
|
| Stair-climber
| Martial Arts
|
| Walking/hiking
|
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| Bowling
|
|
| Pilates
|
|
| Treadmill
|
|
| Weightlifting
|
|
| Weight machines
|
|
| Cross-country skiing
|
|
| Elliptical Machine
|
|
| Road Cycling
|
|
| Stationary Bicycle
|
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| Low-impact Aerobics |
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How Do I Get the Most Out of My Total Joint Replacement?Total
joint replacements can "wear out" just like a normal hip or knee. For this reason, we stress the
importance of doing low impact activities. All of the recommended activities listed are low impact, and
the activities that are not recommended are high impact. There are some activities that should
be performed only with experience to decrease your risk of a fall or other
injury. High impact activities
over time could prematurely wear out your total joint replacement.For these reasons, we
encourage patients to focus on low impact activities when exercising. We know that the
goal of a total joint replacement is to get patients back to an active and pain-free lifestyle, which is why we encourage exercise and aerobic activity to make
your new knee or hip feel good, but also to promote overall health. If
you have any questions about specific activities, feel free to call the
office.
Recommended
With Experience
Not Recommended
Golf
Ice skating/rollerblading
Contact Sports
Swimming
Downhill skiing
High Impact Aerobics
Dancing
Snowboarding
Singles Tennis
Doubles Tennis
Baseball/softball
Jogging
Rowing
Doubles Racquetball/squash
Stair-climber
Martial Arts
Walking/hiking
Bowling
Pilates
Treadmill
Weightlifting
Weight machines
Cross-country skiing
Elliptical Machine
Road Cycling
Stationary Bicycle
Low-impact Aerobics
Total joint replacements can "wear out" just like a normal hip or knee. For this reason, we stress the importance of doing low impact activities. All of the recommended activities listed are low impact, and the activities that are not recommended are high impact. There are some activities that should be performed only with experience to decrease your risk of a fall or other injury. High impact activities over time could prematurely wear out your total joint replacement.
For these reasons, we encourage patients to focus on low impact activities when exercising.
We know that the goal of a total joint replacement is to get patients back to an active and pain-free lifestyle, which is why we encourage exercise and aerobic activity to make your new knee or hip feel good, but also to promote overall health.
If you have any questions about specific activities, feel free to call the office.