Activities After Total Joint Replacement
What Doctors Do and Don’t Allow

A Dutch study (which also took into account similar American and German research) cataloged the leisure-time physical activities most physicians find allowable and helpful for patients who’ve had total hip or knee replacement surgery.

Regular exercise is beneficial to both your new joint and your overall health. Check out the list of allowable activities below.

Activities You Can Do After Knee or Hip Replacement:

• Aerobics (if experienced)
• Bicycling (if experienced)
• Bocce
• Canoeing (if experienced)
• Dancing
• Fitness Class
• Golf
• Horseback Riding (if experienced)
• Ice Skating (if experienced)
• Rowing (if experienced)
• Sailing (if experienced)
• Skiing  (if experienced)
• Snowshoeing
• Squash (If under 65 and had knee replacement)
• Surfing (If under 65 and had knee replacement)
• Swimming
• Table Tennis (if experienced)
• Tennis – Doubles (if experienced)
• Walking
• Water Aerobics
• Yoga/ Tai Chi (if experienced)

Activities you CANNOT do after Knee or Hip Replacement:

• Basketball
• Field Hockey (If under 65 and had hip replacement, ask your doctor first)
• Handball
• Jogging (If had a hip replacement, ask your doctor first)
• Martial Arts
• Snowboarding (If under 65 and had hip replacement, ask your doctor first)
• Soccer
• Volleyball (if under 65 and had hip replacement, ask your doctor first)

Consult Your Doctor Before Doing the Following Activities:

• Badminton
• Gymnastics
• Running
• Squash
• Surfing
• Tennis – Singles (except if experienced, under 65 and had hip replacement)

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