- Activity after surgery
- No driving for AT LEAST 72 hours.
- Must be off all prescription pain meds!
- Take frequent short walks to prevent blood clots.
- Use incentive spirometer 10 times every hour while awake.
- No driving for AT LEAST 72 hours.
- Lifting
- No lifting over 10 lbs for the first week.
- 2nd week – 20 lbs
- 3rd week – 30 lbs
- 4th week – no restrictions
- No lifting over 10 lbs for the first week.
- Exercise
- Light cardio can resume 7-14 days after surgery.
- Avoid strenuous cardio for 4 weeks.
- Typical return to work
- Desk job or work from home: 1-2 weeks
- Physical or lifting job: 2-4 weeks