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Getting In and Out of bed

Below are photos which demonstrate the accompanying instructions on how to get in and out of bed after hip replacement surgery.

Getting out of bed

image of person demonstrating how to get out of and into bed after hip surgery
Bring your good leg over the side of the bed first.

Image of man in bed demonstrating how to get out of bed after hip surgery
With the help of the strap, assist your operated leg out of bed next.

Image of man in bed demonstrating how to get out of bed after hip surgery
Keep your operated leg out further than your good leg for comfort.

Getting into bed

Image of man demonstrating how to get into of bed after hip surgery
To get into bed, put the strap around the foot of your operated leg.

Image of man demonstrating how to get into of bed after hip surgery
With the strap, assist your operated leg into bed first.

Image of man demonstrating how to get into of bed after hip surgery
Follow with your good leg.

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