Kellie - I'm no expert, but my doctor basically said that any form of exercise is good - just be guided by pain. You want to work on strength as well as flexibility, and there are different exercises for each. I started working on abduction immediately, though it was the toughest exercise in the early days. I had both hips done 3 weeks ago and long walks, especially uphill (engage those glutes) were great. Any decent PT person can give you a simple set of exercises - and you probably want to talk to someone and get these exercises fairly soon. On the walking front, hills are good, as is "marching" (taking big steps and lift your knee as high as possible). Standing on one leg for 30 seconds x 10 reps was a really good strength exercise for me in the early days ( I had to alternate legs, but you can focus on one), as was lifting my leg to the side and holding it there (while standing). Most of the strength exercises can be done standing and therefore be done anywhere/anytime. Most of the stretching exercises require a surface to sit or lie on, but they're worth it as I think strength comes naturally while you need to completely retrain your hips to move in ways they haven't seen in years. Overall, it's great if you can find a friend who likes to walk and talk - but I really think it's worth a visit to a trained PT to get squared away on the exercises.