A 72-year-old woman fell in her bathtub and fractured her hip. In viewing the fracture, X-ray revealed osteoporotic changes in h
er bone as well. After reduction of the fracture, and immobilizing the bones with internal pins, what type of exercise would the doctor have advised her to do as soon as she was able in addition to prescribing calcium supplements to improve her bone mass?
When someone has a hip fracture, recovery is focused on allowing that person to recover the movements that allow the body to walk. For this reason, after stabilizing the bones compromised by the fracture and the patient has reestablished the balance, the doctor would indicate a light and slow walk so that the movements could be relearned slowly and without forcing the muscles and bones in recovery.
After reduction in hip fracture and immobilizing bones, doctor would definitely advise woman to do walk as soon as she would be able to do so. Walking exercise is important to recover fully. Initially rising from chair and small walks of few steps should be carried out so that joint do not bear more burden as they are fragile initially. However, after few months some climbing steps and outdoor walks would be beneficial for the patient. After such injuries, long bed rest can take you to longer recovery and other health issues too, so to keep life moving you should move and build all that up again as soon as possible.
