Important Points to remember After Hip Replacement Surgery Do Not Resist Movement and Getting Up Don’t Cross Your Legs Not to try fold your legs in early stage. This can also cause the hip joint to pop out of place. Do Not Bend at the Waist More than 90 Degrees This includes bending down to tie your shoes, sitting in a low chair, or doing anything else that requires bending at the waist. Do Not Lift Your Knees Past Your Hips If you bend over too far at the waist, your hip can pop out of its socket. The same thing can happen if you lift your knees higher than your hip. Do Not Twist or Pivot at the Hips Try to keep your chest and hips facing the same direction as much as possible as a general rule of thumb. Do Not Rotate Your Feet too Far Inward or Outward Try to keep your toes and feet pointing in the same direction as your hips. Do Not Drive Until You are Cleared to do so By Your Doctor Do Not Rush the Healing Process To know more about your doubts contact with your surgeon.