Before discharging from the hospital the physical therapist and the social worker make sure that it’s safe for the patient to go home after the procedure. They will be able to do activities of daily living. If they have stairs, they will be able to go up and down stairs. The day of surgery the patient is taught how to get out of bed and walk using a walker. There will be a nurse, as well as a physical therapist, assigned to go home with the patient and make sure that all the post-operative instructions are followed, make sure that pain medications that are prescribed are taken, and all the discharge instructions are followed.