📌 FREE Guide - Hip Osteoarthritis Evidence Based "Cheat Sheet" https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/hip-osteoarthritis-cheat-sheet-lead-magnet/ Thanks for watching! 🎓 Insiders Academy - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-insiders/ 🏋️♀️ Transform your career with the FREE FPF Mini Course & gets some FREE CEUs for PTs, PTAs & ATCs. - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-certification-presale-page/ Total hip replacement outcomes are generally good—but many patients are left with persistent weakness, gait deviations, and no clear plan for returning to higher-level activities like strength training, running, and sport. In this video, I provide physical therapists with an evidence-informed, step-by-step framework for total hip replacement rehabilitation. We’ll discuss what the research says about supervised physical therapy after total hip arthroplasty, which patients may need more than a basic home program, and how to progress rehabilitation beyond simply restoring independence. You’ll learn how to progress patients through: • Early mobility, gait training, and postoperative precautions • Hip mobility, strength, balance, and single-leg control • Squat, hinge, step-up, lunge, and deadlift progressions • Return to heavier strength training and recreational activity • Plyometrics, running, agility, and return-to-sport testing The goal isn’t just to help patients walk again—it’s to restore the strength, capacity, and confidence required to return to the activities they care about. Always consider surgeon-specific precautions, surgical approach, healing status, medical history, and individual patient goals. #PhysicalTherapy #TotalHipReplacement #HipRehab Want More Evidence-Based Rehab Education? Join Fitness Pain Free Insiders Academy for: ✅ Monthly CEU courses ✅ Case studies ✅ Exercise progressions ✅ Return-to-sport frameworks ✅ Clinical mentorship 👉 Insiders Academy - https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-insiders/ Show Notes, Credit & References: - https://fitnesspainfree.com/2026/07/how-to-actually-rehab-a-total-hip-replacement-step-by-step-guide-for-physical-therapists/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:30 Why Physical Therapists Matter After Total Hip Replacement 02:05 Does Every Total Hip Replacement Patient Need Physical Therapy? 08:05 Why Athletes Need More Than Standard THA Rehab 12:00 The Best Rehab Framework After Total Hip Replacement 13:47 Phase 1 (0–3 Days): Early Post-Op Rehabilitation 15:37 Early Exercises After Total Hip Replacement 16:34 Criteria to Progress Beyond Phase 1 22:15 Phase 2 (1–6 Weeks): Restore Mobility & Strength 23:22 Hip Mobility Exercises 24:53 Squat, Hinge & Single-Leg Progressions 27:05 Phase 2 Progression Criteria 29:03 Strength Testing After Total Hip Replacement 31:00 Phase 3 (6–12 Weeks): Advanced Strength Training 32:38 Progressing Single-Leg Strength & Core Training 33:30 Criteria to Begin Running & Sport 39:03 Phase 4 (3–6+ Months): Return to Sport 41:25 Return-to-Running Progression 43:42 Plyometric & Agility Progressions 45:17 Return-to-Sport Testing After THA 48:21 Final Takeaways ***** 👊🏻Was this helpful? Subscribe to my Youtube channel for more! 🤔Have a question/comment? Drop one below in the comment section - I love questions and they help the channel grow! ***** 🧠 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Head over to fitnesspainfree.com and sign up for the newsletter. I'll keep you learning and growing on a weekly basis! ***** 👋 FOLLOW ME ONLINE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesspainfree/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FitnessPainFree/ Blog Articles: https://fitnesspainfree.com/articles/ The FPF Specialist is On Sale Now and Open for Enrollment: https://fitnesspainfree.com/programs/fpf-certification-discount-sales-page/
