Your joint health depends on more than your joint. Before and after surgery, the structures and muscles supporting your hip or knee need to be flexible and strong to protect your joint and musculoskeletal health and aid with pain relief.
Regaining your strength and proper healing after surgery are also critical to your recovery from a joint replacement or other joint injury or surgery.
The renowned American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons provides these exercise guides for your hip and knee recovery.