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Just wondering how soon you got back to exercising after surgery?

I'm in physical therapy for a knee injury (scope surgery 5 mo. ago for that) I currently ride stationary bike 20 minutes, leg extension machine 15 min, and a leg press machine 15 min. VERY little weight and resistance still. It's a workers comp. injury & if I'm not in pt they're threating to not send my "paycheck".

My dr said nothing for 4 weeks after surgery. Exercise person at his office said I can do same as what I'm currently doing starting a few days after surgery. I will ask him again when I see him but in the meantime was wondering about anyone else who's already had surgery.

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You definitely can't do any weight training/lifting for quite awhile after surgery, but my doctor okayed me to get on the treadmill (at a moderate pace) a week after surgery.

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My doctor cleared me for working out after one week.

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I saw my surgeron yesterday. I reminded him I'm NOTwanting to lift weights, I just need clearance to walk on treadmill.

Initially he said no treadmill but discharge notes said to walk 15-30 min. a day. Well, if I have to walk I'd rather do it on treadmill right now instead of outside in 30 degree temps and snow.:thumbup:

Yesterday he said that I CAN walk on treadmill at S L O W pace. :crying: No bike b/cause that uses abdominals/stomach muscles & those still need to heal.

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I was banded a little over a month ago and the week after surgery I was out running. I only mention it because its possible and my surgeon even said it was okay....HOWEVER, with all of the diet restrictions, I almost passed out from fatigue. Not to mention it felt like I could feel the band moving around in me. So I gave it a rest.

Now Im moderately increasing my exercise, really planning to kick it into high gear starting November, but for me to "get right" it took about a month.

Everyones body is different though, do what feels right for you.

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