Rocking Chairs as Post-operative Treatment for Older Adults After Hip Surgery

Feasibility and acceptability randomized controlled trial exploring the use of a rocking chair after a total hip arthroplasty in adults who are aged 65 or older. Primary aims include its feasibility and acceptability; exploratory aims include the impact of rocking on pain, gastrointestinal effects, anxiety, ambulation, and additional healthcare visits.

Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled to undergo an elective primary total hip arthroplasty * Weigh less than 163kg (limit of rocking chair) * Able to consent * Able to rock with at least one leg Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to sit in a chair for at least 30 minutes at a time * Hospitalized more than 24 hours after surgery * Cannot read and understand the English language * Planned disposition to rehabilitation facility or skilled nursing facility * Known vestibular dysfunction (such as Menieres, traumatic brain injury, vertigo)