Surgery to replace a damaged hip joint offers many people the opportunity to regain lost function and to return to daily activities with increased ease and comfort, but the 6-8 week recovery period requires many changes in the way you carry out your daily activities. Occupational therapists can help by teaching new ways to move safely during recovery and by providing ingenious equipment for activities such as bathing, cooking, and dressing.
Occupational therapy education is based on the physical and psychological implications of illness and injury and their effects on people's ability to perform the tasks of daily living. The clinician's knowledge of adapting tasks and modifying the environment to compensate for functional limitations is used to increase the involvement of clients and to promote safety and success.
