Stretching Exercises

[fed-up 72]

Hi all , I am 4 weeks post op .I've never been a great walker but I have always done stretching exercises like sit ups , leg lifts , toe touching etc even when I was mega large .My surgeon isn't seeing me till the end of the month , does anyone else do exercises yet ? I had a hernia repair too .

thanks !

[catwoman7 11,223]

I think I'd probably hold off on the sit ups and toe touching until you see the surgeon. Not sure about leg lifts. I wasn't supposed to do anything other than walk the first four weeks. You could always call the clinic and ask...

[LilaNicole20 252]

Listen to your body and take it easy. Do partial movements without too much weight engaged. 

Honestly, I say wait 8 weeks. Then all systems go!

[SpartanMaker 951]

I agree, talk to your doctor.

Most doctors want you to avoid any form of exercise other than walking for at least a couple of weeks and some even longer.

Also, I would not call most of your examples "stretching exercises". At the very least, they'd fall under what we used to call calisthenics in the old days, but more properly fall squarely into the bodyweight strength training realm. Your toe-touch example is the only one that might be considered a stretch, but it's highly dependent on how you're doing it.

[ShoppGirl 5,048]

I would wait until your cleared for actual exercise.

[fed-up 72]

OK thanks guys , I will just walk for now x