The following is a list of precautions to keep you from dislocating your hip. Dislocating means to move a body part out of its usual position. During your stay at the hospital, your therapists and nurses will help remind you of your specific hip precautions.or a total hip replacement: n Place a firm pillow or cushion on the seat to raise the height. n Maintain your hip precautions. For a total knee replacement: n You may bend your knee to get in the car.The following pictures show a person getting in the back seat of a car.
Latvia becomes 18th state to join the eurozone. Read more about sharing. Latvia has begun the new year by joining the eurozone, becoming the 18th member of the group of EU states which uses the euro as its currency. The former Soviet republic on the Baltic Sea recently emerged from the financial crisis to become the EU's fastest-growing economy.
The ten accession countries which will enter the EU on May 1 are: Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.