Activity after Hip Replacement

The American Hip Society surveyed members regarding athletic and sports activities for patients who have had hip replacements. The following are their recommendations. It is best to discuss any specific activities with your surgeon.

Recommended or Allowed	Allowed with Experience	Not Recommended	No Opinion
Stationary Bicycling Ballroom Dancing Bowling Golfing with a cart Horseshoes Jazz Dancing Sailing Scuba Diving Shooting Shuffleboard Square Dancing Swimming Walking Nordic Tract Treadmill Elliptical	Low Impact Aerobics Road Bicycling Canoeing Hiking Horseback Riding Rowing Cross-Country Skiing Stationary Skiing Tennis (doubles) Weight Machine (Use both legs)	High Impact Aerobics High Impact Sports Sports with Contact Baseball Basketball Football Gymnastics Handball Hockey Jogging Jumping Karate Lacrosse Racket Ball Rock Climbing Soccer Squash Tennis (singles) Volleyball Water Skiing Weight Lifting over 40 lb Stair Steppers Cardio Glide No Squats No Weights for 1 yr.	Fencing Roller Blading Downhill Skiing Weight Lifting (Upper Body) Pilates (Do not force motion) Yoga (Do not force motion