I found this recliner to be the perfect "recovery" chair.  It's seat height is perfect, the seat is wider (so no scraping of hips when getting up), and the longer arms on the recliner make it so much easier to get up and to sit down.  I would recommend it highly for anyone having hip or knee surgeries.  One downer:  The far-back recline does NOT lock in when trying to lie straight down.