Not all hip replacements are alike! It can be helpful to know just which procedure your surgeon has will opt for. Nick Wilson from Body Systems in Hobart outlines the two approaches most commonly taken. These are the Anterior Approach, and the Postero-Lateral Approach.

Along with managing lots of other lifestyle factors, exercise should form a part of your ongoing treatment when you leave hospital. Most people will hopefully begin a cardiac rehabilitation program before or soon after leaving hospital.

It is important to talk to your doctor or cardiac rehabilitation team about when you can start different activities again and how to pace your program.