BOPDHB Patient Resources Fractured Neck of Femur Patient Handbook- May 2015 | Page 32

Physiotherapy Exercises Physiotherapy Exercises Day of Operation It is important that you start with some simple exercises straight after your surgery. Deep breathing exercises Lying or sitting down, take a deep breath in through your nose and feel your tummy rise. Then breathe out slowly through your mouth. Take four to five breaths like this. Repeat five to six times a day. Circulation exercises With your knees straight, stretch your ankles up and down. This helps your circulation and will help to prevent a DVT (deep vein thrombosis). Repeat 10 times each hour Gluteal (buttock) exercises Lying on your back, squeeze your buttocks firmly together. Hold for three seconds, then relax. Repeat 10 times each hour 30