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.
It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as a maritime border to the west with Sweden. Latvia has 2,070,371 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km 2 (24,938 sq mi).atvians and Livs are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian is an Indo-European language; it and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages. Despite foreign rule from the 13th to 20th centuries, the Latvian nation maintained its identity throughout the generations via the language and musical traditions.