Preparing for Hip or Knee Surgery

Pre-operative exercises

If you have an upcoming hip or knee surgery, begin these exercises today. Complete them three times a day until your surgery.

1. Knee bend in supine using a towel or sheet

• lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the bed or floor
• loop a sheet or towel around your ankle and pull toward you to help you bend your knee
• keep your feet flat on the bed and slide your heel as close to your bottom as you can
• hold for five seconds
• straighten your leg

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

2. Bridging

• lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the bed or floor
• squeeze your buttocks together and lift your bottom off the bed/floor
• hold for five seconds and slowly return to your starting position

If this seems easy, try the same exercise with one leg held straight and lifted off the bed/floor. Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

3. Knee straightening over roll

• place a large rolled towel under your knee
• press the back of your knee down into the rolled towel
• straighten your leg and hold for five seconds

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

4. Knee straightening in chair

• sit on a firm chair
• keep the back of your thigh on the chair and straighten your leg
• hold for five seconds

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

5. Hamstring stretch while sitting

• sit on the edge of a firm seat
• place your heel on a low stool
• straighten your leg and pull your toes towards you
• keep your back straight and bend forward until your feel a gentle stretch in your back
• hold for 30 seconds

Repeat this exercise three times, three times a day.

6. Chair push-offs

• sit on a chair with armrests
• place your hands on armrests with your elbows bent
• push through your hands to straighten your elbows and lift your body
• hold for five seconds

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

7. Standing knee raises

• stand straight and hold onto the rail/counter on your non-operative side (the side of your body that is not having an operation)
• lift your operated knee slowly to hip height
• hold for five seconds
• gently lower the leg down

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

8. Standing knee bend

• hold a firm counter for support
• stand on your non-operative leg
• bend your knee, bringing your heel towards your bottom
• hold for five seconds

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

9. Heel raises

• hold a firm counter for support
• stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart
• rise up on your toes
• hold for five seconds
• slowly return to your starting position

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

10. Mini squats on a chair

• stand in front of a chair with equal weight through both feet
• keep your feet shoulder width apart
• lower your bottom towards the seat as if you are going to sit
• pause for two seconds, hovering over the chair seat. Do not sit
• return to a standing position

Repeat this exercise ten times, three times a day.

Equipment if you've had a knee replacement

Required:

• a two-wheeled walker (important: bring this to the hospital on the day of your surgery)
• a single-point cane

Recommended:

• a raised toilet seat with arms (if you are taller than 5'3”) or versa frame (if you are under 5' 3”)
• a bath chair or tub transfer bench
• a long-handled shoehorn
• a long-handled reacher
• a long-handled sponge
• a sockaid

Equipment if you've had a hip replacement

Required:

• a two-wheeled walker (important: bring this to the hospital on the day of your surgery)
• a single-point cane
• a raised toilet seat with arms (if you are taller than 5'3”) or versa frame (if you are under 5' 3”)
• a bath chair or tub transfer bench
• a long-handled shoehorn
• a long-handled reacher
• a long-handled sponge
• a sockaid

Where to rent or buy equipment in Brampton and surrounding areas

• BMP Home Mobility Care
  180 Sandalwood Pkwy. E., Unit # B2A, Brampton
  905-488-6398 or 1-866-829-0818
• Canada Care Medical
  4 Carson Crt., Brampton
  416-241-1133 or 1-866-882-9700
• First Choice Health Care
  5130 Dixie Rd., Unit 5, Mississauga
  905-624-3404
• Gore Pharmacy Adapt Home Health Care
  4515 Ebenezer Rd., Unit 110, Brampton
  905-794-5003
• Medical Mart Supplies Ltd.
  550 Matheson Blvd. W., Mississauga
  905-624-2011 or 1-800-379-4780
• Medics Mobility Inc.
  3600A Laird Rd., Unit 16, Mississauga
  905-608-0006 or 1-866-633-4290
• Medigas - Milton
  8695 Escarpment Way, Unit 1 and 2, Milton
  905-636-4890 or 1-855-350-4381
• Motion Specialties
  2130 Dundas St. E., Mississauga
  905-804-0400 or 1-888-815-2593
• Rexall – Brampton Civic Hospital
  2100 Bovaird Dr. E., Brampton
  905-790-6308
• Shopper's Home Health Care
  1 Kennedy Rd. S., Brampton
  905-455-5939
• Shopper's Home Health Care
  1077 North Service Rd., Unit 21, Mississauga
  905-281-0166 or 1-888-603-4369
• Storybrook Pharmacy & Medical Clinic
  611 Wanless Dr., Unit 1, Brampton
  905-840-9994
• Young's Pharmacy & Homecare
  47 Main St. S., Georgetown
  905-877-2100
• Westin Healthcare
  30 Gillingham Dr., Unit 501, Brampton
  905-451-7743

Where to rent or buy equipment in Etobicoke and surrounding areas

• Access Abilities-Etobicoke
  154 Norseman St., Etobicoke
  416-237-9654
• Etobicoke General - Centre Pharmacy
  115 Humber College Blvd., Suite 102, Etobicoke
  416-743-0404
• Home Medical Equipment
  77 St Regis Cres. S., Toronto
  416-633-9333 or 1-866-571-9333
• Hunt's Healthcare Inc.
  109 Woodbine Downs Blvd., Unit 7, Toronto
  416-798-1303 or 1-888-838-5146
• Motion Specialties
  202 Sparks Ave., Toronto
  416-751-0400
• ProResp – Etobicoke
  5525 Eglinton Ave. W., Suite 112, Toronto
  416-798-0844 or 1-800-563-8981
• Seniors Store
  4974 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
  416-231-1300 or 1-888-795-7718
• Silver Cross – Toronto
  14 Goodmark Pl., Toronto
  416-755-1164
• Silver Cross - Toronto West
  225 The East Mall, Unit 16, Etobicoke
  416-915-4479 or 1-844-352-7677
• Wellwise - by Shoppers Drug Mart
  Six Points Plaza, 5230 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
  416-236-1201 or 1-888-603-4369

Where to rent or buy equipment in Orangeville and surrounding areas

• Caravaggio IDA Drugs
  128 Main St. W., Shelburne
  519-925-2729
• Dynamic Health Care Solution
  753011 Second Line EHS, Orangeville
  519-942-8441 or 1-866-875-2877
• Fifth Avenue Pharmacy
  14 Fifth Ave., Orangeville
  519-941-9921
• Headwaters Elevator Lifts and Services
  20 Dawson Rd., Orangeville
  519-215-1710
• Ontario Home Health/Ontario Home Oxygen
  170 Lakeview Crt., Unit 4, Orangeville
  519-941-1127 or 1-800-661-1912
• Rolling Hill Remedy Rx Pharmacy
  140 Rolling Hills Dr., Orangeville
  519-942-2225

Where to rent or buy equipment in Woodbridge and surrounding areas

• a2z Mobility Inc. Home Health Care
  1-241 Edgeley Blvd., Vaughan
  905-761-9969
• AGTA Home Health Care and Nursing Medical Equipment Rentals
  7695 Jane St., Unit 3, Vaughan
  905-760-2482 or 1-866-528-4753
• Medigas - York Region
  17705 Leslie St., Suite B, Newmarket
  905-853-8744 or 1-800-263-9962
• Vaughan Wheelchair and Home Health Services
  7700 Pine Valley Dr., Suite 4A, Woodbridge
  905-264-6653 or 416-653-6646
• Vital Mobility
  130 Bass Pro Mills, Unit 62, Vaughan
  905-532-9494

Transitional care options

About transitional care:

• prices range from $25-50/day
• availability is limited so call as soon as your surgical date is confirmed
• you must be a senior (minimum age varies)

Caledon Transitional Care

9 McClellan Rd., Alton
519-940-9093

Includes:

• meals
• help with self care
• programs, if available

Caledon Transitional Care requires that you live in the Central West region.

Richview Residence

1540 Kipling Ave., Etobicoke
647-344-2734

Includes:

• meals
• help with self care
• programs, if available

Lord Dufferin – Orangeville

32 First St., Orangeville
519-941-8433 ext. 222

Includes meals and access to assistance. You must be able to independently move about.

Etobicoke Services for Seniors - Central King Seniors Residence

15 King St., Etobicoke: two bedrooms, both private
1447 Royal York Rd., Etobicoke: one private and one semi-private option
416-243-0127 ext. 503

Includes:

• personal support services 24/7 to assist with self care, meal preparation, trips to day programs
• sliding fee scale for people on fixed budgets (determined at time of booking)

These residences offer two apartment-style accommodations. Genders may not be mixed within units.

Retirement homes in Brampton and surrounding area

The cost of respite care at a retirement home, and the services included, varies by home. In general, respite begins at $125/day. As some homes may cost more or less, it is best to call homes directly for more information.

• Amica at Brampton
  499 Main St. S., Brampton
  905 460-0080
• Bramalea Retirement Residence
  30 Peel City Centre Dr., Brampton
  905-790-7900
• Crescent Hill Place Retirement Home
  3 Crescent Hill Dr. S., Brampton
  905-789-7632
• Greenway Retirement Home
  100 Ken Whillans Dr., Brampton
  905-799-7273
• Woodhall Park Retirement Village
  10250 Kennedy Rd., Brampton
  905-846-1441 ext. 35
• Chartwell Classic - Robert Speck Retirement Residence
  100 Robert Speck Pkwy., Mississauga
  289-633-2154
• Heritage House Retirement Home
  73 King St. W., Mississauga
  905-279-4800

Retirement homes in Etobicoke and surrounding area

• Revera Retirement Living - Etobicoke - Centennial Park Place
  25 Centennial Park Rd., Etobicoke
  416-565-7033
• Village of Humber Heights
  2245 Lawrence Ave. W., Etobicoke
  416 235-0201
• Rivera - Kingsway Retirement
  4251 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke
  416 236-7575

Retirement Homes in Orangeville and surrounding area

• Avalon Retirement Lodge
  355 Broadway Ave., Orangeville
  519-941-3351
• Chartwell Montgomery Village - Retirement Residence
  155 Riddell Rd., Orangeville
  519-943-5575
• Lord Dufferin Centre - Retirement Residence
  32 First St., Orangeville
  519-941-8433
• Bolton Mills Retirement Community
  100 Morra Ave., Bolton
  289 206-0775