Can you get a referral for some specifically targeted physical therapy before surgery? I had a "frozen hip" (could barely move that leg) before my first hip replacement surgery. Recovery was difficult, and the doc didn't believe PT was a necessity. After a subsequent hip surgery a different surgeon he sent me immediately for PT, and they had me do gait training, pool therapy, and a host of other techniques. Able to get rid of lingering pain and improve my back health by moving correctly. Those therapists were rehab specialists for long-term issues, and told me I should have been through therapy to loosen things as much as possible before surgery. They stated it would have been painful.
Sue