DAY 2

• Dressing is done and drainage tube is removed.
• The same set of exercises you did yesterday are done today.
• The Epidural medication is continued in reduced dosage. You will be given mild pain relieving tablets.
• Today is the last day of antibiotic course. After the last dose, your intravenous line will be removed.
  

DAY 3 & 4

• The Epidural tube is removed.
• The urinary catheter is removed.
• Your exercise program will continue.
• You are made to stand up with the help of a walker and may be allowed to walk few steps if your condition permits.

In hip replacement surgery, standing and walking start before you start sitting.

• Getting out of the bed.
• Avoid bending the knee and the hip on the operated side.
• With help of sling provided to you, lift your operated leg off the bed.
• Get out the bed on the side closer to your non-operated side.
• Get the non-operated leg on the ground, pivot your body, keeping your non operated leg straight and out.
• Sit at the edge of the bed with operated leg straight out in front.
• Stand with the help of the walker.
• You may put full weight on the operated leg, if cemented hip is used.
• You are allowed to put only 10% of your body weight on the operated leg, if uncemented hip is used.