Getting In and Out of bed

Getting Out of Bed

  • Move your body close to the edge of the bed, with your good side leading. 
    image of person demonstrating how to get out of and into bed after hip surgery
    Move your body close to the edge of the bed, with your good side leading.
  • Bring your good leg over the side of the bed first. 
    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.
  • 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
    With the help of the strap, assist your operated leg out of bed next.
  • Keep your operated leg out further than your good leg for comfort. 
    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

  • 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
    To get into bed, put the strap around the foot of your operated leg.
  • With the strap, assist your operated leg into bed first. 
    Image of man demonstrating how to get into of bed after hip surgery
    With the strap, assist your operated leg into bed first.
  • Follow with your good leg. 
    Image of man demonstrating how to get into of bed after hip surgery
    Follow with your good leg.