Hip and Knee Replacement

When you're ready to make a change, having options and choosing what's right for you is important. View our opportunities below to find out more… and don't forget, these will also be available following your surgery to help you rehabilitate and create an active and healthier future with your new joint!

Physio Exercises

SASP and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust have together developed this Fit for Surgery and Beyond exercise video and handout which can be completed at home.

Please remember to warm up the body for at least 5 minutes before starting these exercises. A warm up may include marching on the spot or in the chair, using the arms to raise the heart rate and increase the breathing rate. This should be repeated (more gentle and slower) at the end of the programme to cool down and allow the muscles and breathing to recover. Stretching the muscles before finishing helps to minimise any post-exercise soreness while helping to maintain or even improve mobility.

Exercising with arthritis

In the Surgery Toolkit you'll find tailor-made, follow-along exercise routines for hip, shoulder and knee replacement, as well as full body workouts to help you maintain overall fitness.

To look at the surgery toolkit Click Here

NHS Live Well Resources

On the NHS Live Well exercise pages you will find practical guidance, simple movement ideas and expert advice to help you get active, build strength and improve your overall health, whatever your starting point.

To view further resources Click Here

Top Tips:

You should aim to do activities that involve all the major muscle groups and spread exercise evenly over 4 or 5 days or every day.
Moderate intensity exercise should raise your heart rate and make you breathe faster and feel warmer
If you find standing exercises and activities too difficult try alternatives such as exercising in water or chair based exercises or just using your upper body and arms,
It's ok to experience some mild to moderate joint pain when exercising or doing general activities. Taking your painkillers beforehand can be helpful.

Activities To Try At Home

We have a great range of opportunities to move more at home and out in the community to support healthier living. Find out what SASP has to offer here.

For more information or enquires, contact:

Lianne Clarke (She/Her)

Health Development Manager

E LClarke@sasp.co.uk

Lianne manages the health development team at SASP, focussing on embedding and integrating physical activity as a key tool in the prevention of ill health and the reduction of health inequalities, as well as treatment and recovery/rehabilitation across the systems.

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