Recovering from a broken hip

Recovery from a broken hip combines medical follow-up, gradual weight-bearing, rehabilitation, nutrition, and fall prevention tailored to your progress. Some people need surgery, while others may have a different plan based on the fracture and overall health. Your team will decide when you can stand, walk, use stairs, and change support.

A hip fracture can affect strength, balance, confidence, and independence even after the bone has been treated. Pain and a [Limping] pattern may improve gradually rather than all at once. Follow-up checks assess the wound or fracture, movement, walking ability, and bone health. Recovery may include a walking frame, exercises, occupational therapy, and help with daily tasks.

Follow the weight-bearing instructions exactly and practise the exercises provided by your physiotherapist. Keep pathways clear, improve lighting, and place frequently used items within easy reach. Use prescribed pain relief as directed so pain does not prevent movement. Ask whether [Post-Operative Rehabilitation] is appropriate and whether bone-protective treatment such as [Bisphosphonate Therapy] should be reviewed. Do not drive or return to demanding activity until your clinical team clears it.

Contact your care team urgently for increasing wound redness, drainage, fever, sudden worsening pain, or a new inability to bear weight. Seek emergency help for chest pain, severe breathlessness, fainting, or a painful swollen calf. A new fall should be reported even if the pain seems manageable. New or worsening [Hip Pain] also deserves assessment, especially if it changes your walking.

Ask how much weight you may put through the leg, which exercises are safe, and what equipment belongs at home. Ask when follow-up imaging or bone-health review is needed, and whether [Hip Fracture Surgery] was required or remains relevant to your treatment plan.