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Home physiotherapy after total hip replacement, hip resurfacing or hip replacement for fracture. Treatment includes swelling management, safe weight-bearing, exercises to restore hip strength and mobility, gait retraining, balance work, functional movement training, safe transfers, hip precautions education and a progressive home exercise programme. Physiolab cryotherapy and compression equipment may be used to manage post-operative swelling. Most patients require 6 to 12 sessions over the first 12 weeks, with rehabilitation typically spanning 12 to 16 weeks.