Remaining inactive and in bed following hip surgery can increase your risk for serious complications, including the development of blood clots and pneumonia. For that reason, you'll likely be getting up and around as soon as possible. On the first day after hip surgery you'll likely be moved to a sitting position in a chair. You may even stand or walk a little. Most people who were able to walk prior to a hip fracture are on their feet again within a couple of days.
Hospital stays following hip fracture surgery generally last less than a week.
Afterward, you may continue to meet with a physical therapist. If you're a woman, you may want to have a baseline bone density test at menopause. Knowing that your bone density is low can lead you to take steps to increase your bone density and prevent complications such as a hip fracture. The higher your peak bone mass, the less likely you'll be to have fractures later in life. Maximum peak bone mass depends partly on your inherited ability to make bone, the amount of calcium you consume and your exercise level.