Hip arthroplasty: effects of visual biofeedback on weight-bearing

Abstract: Total hip replacement surgery (THR) is a common procedure used to treat arthritis when other types of therapies have failed to produce a response. Patients who have undergone THR develop asymmetrical movement patterns, due to muscle weakness and / or pain, which can lead to a modified weight-bearing (WB).

Correct WB on the two legs, in particular during walking, and prevention of complications are two of the most important targets of early mobilization in patients with THR. This article describes a study that aims to investigate the effects of visual biofeedback on WB in patients following THR, compares the results to those obtained with corrections based on PT verbal instructions.

IT: Hip arthroplasty is a procedure commonly used for people suffering from arthropathies that cannot be treated with other types of care.

Patients who have undergone this surgery develop a pattern of
asymmetrical movement, due to weakness and / or pain, which manifest themselves with a modification of the weight distribution of the body towards the healthy side.

For this the correct distribution of the weight of the body on the two limbs, mainly during walking, together with prevention
complications, is one of the main objectives of early mobilization of patients undergoing THR surgery. The article describes a study that aims to investigate the effects of a visual biofeedback system on the body weight distribution of patients undergoing THR and compare them with those obtained with verbal instructions provided by the physiotherapist.