Get Hip! How to Prepare for and Recover from Total Hip Replacement

ISBN: 0692073078

Author: Taylor, Rob

Condition: New

Get Hip! tells the story of hip replacement, from the first pains of osteoarthritis, through medical decisions, surgery and recovery. It is the story of retired journalist Rob Taylor and 11 other hip surgery patients, men and women, ages 30 to 88. Its written for patients, so it glosses over some medical complexities. But includes medical studies, tips, exercises and insights from orthopaedic surgeon Wayne E. Moschetti, MD, MS and guidance from Be Fit Physical Therapist David Barlow, DPT, OCS. Get Hip! explains how to plan and prepare for surgery. It talks about managing pain, physical therapy and drugs. It tells how long it took this dozen patients to get back to active lives. And it includes their confirmation that the surgery improved their lives.