Hip fractures are usualy a consequence of a fall or accident. They may become a serious clinical condition if arteries of nerves are compromised. Hip fractures may also pose serious danger for ederly people due to the longterm immobilisation required for bone healing. Hip fractures are usualy surgically fixed with plates and screw or by athroplasty in many cases. Due to the long term immobilisation required, muscle atrophy on the leg is caused, but in several cases, in many muscles of the body, so patients need Physical therapy treatment. Depending on age and BMI, if they have suffered many injuries, or there other pathologies present, or prior movement restritions, a patient even after the bone healing is completed, might experience :

• Pain on the hip
• Inability to stand
• Inability to walk
• Balance issues
• Joint range of motion restricions
• Muscle weakness
• Inability to walk long distances
• Muscle atrophy
• Quality of life deterioration

How Can Physical Therapy Help With Hip Fracture

Physical Therapy after a hip fracture can help with the symptoms the patinet still has, and with the fracture and immobilisation side effects, and is absolutely necessary for some patients.

For pain symptoms insisting for long, Orthopedic Physical Therapist Konstantinos Danalis uses combined interventions that relief pain, such as: :

Physical Therapy interventions or hip fracture rehabilitation consist of structured exercises that include :

• Strengthening exercises on bed, sitting and standing
• Bringing the patient to standing position and walking
• Mobility exercises
• Balance exercises
• Proprioception exercises
• Extended exercises program if needed
• Home exercise program

Physical Therapist performs tests that record patient's condition and the progress of the rehabilitaion program, such as :

• Quadriceps and abductors strength measurment
• Record patients pain
• Gait speed test
• Chair stand test for mobility and fall risk
• Fall risk scales

Did you have surgery for Hip Fracture ?

Physical Therapy can help you maximize the benefits of a surgery.Together with Physical Therapist Mr. Danalis you will customise your rehabilitaion, so that post-surgery pain is addressed quickly, and with exercise your leg will once again be strong and with full range of motion.

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Themistoklis G.

His wife did the rehabilitation after a hip fracture with him and she was very pleased! He had excellent communication with the surgeon in Holland and saw improvement with each session. He is a professional and is close to the patient! I recommend him!

If you have a hip fracture Contact PhysioDanali today for expert consultation.

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References

• McDonough CM, Harris-Hayes M, Kristensen MT, Overgaard JA, Herring TB, Kenny AM, Mangione KK. Physical Therapy Management of Older Adults With Hip Fracture. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Feb;51(2):CPG1-CPG81. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2021.0301. PMID: 33522384.