Being physically active is an essential part of recovery from Hip replacement.
To help strengthen your hip joint, it is recommended that you do small exercises such as contracting and releasing the muscles in your legs and buttocks, and ankle pumps. Also, it is very important that you restrict movement in your hips. Your surgeon and physical therapist should discuss these movements with you.

Normally,you should be able to resume most normal physical activities of your daily routine within 3 to 6 weeks. Six weeks after surgery, when you regain full hip movement, you can probably resume driving. At this time, your surgeon also may allow you to return to work, depending on how much physical activity is involved in your occupation. Sexual activity can be resumed at this time as well.

Check out the following site for more details:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/adult/medical_services/arthritis/hip/conditions/hip/treatments.html

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