If you can't bend your knees in any of the ways above, try sitting on a blanket or meditation cushion, with your back against a wall, and simply straighten your legs gently out at a wide angle as shown at right, using rolled towels for support beneath your knees.
Hip replacement is currently the most common orthopaedic operation, though patient satisfaction short- and long-term varies widely. The average cost of a total hip replacement in 2012 was $40,364 in the United States, and about $7,700 to $12,000 in most European countries.
How much does a facelift cost? According to the 2009 Plastic Surgery Statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), the average plastic surgeon's fee for a facelift was $6,792. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has an average surgeon's fee figure of $6,881.