Post-Surgery Recovery: When Can I Start Exercising?" - Dr. Whitfield Explains
30 May 2018 · 0 min
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Dr. Robert Whitfield explains when to safely resume exercise after surgery. Avoid vigorous activity for the first two weeks because elevated blood pressure can cause bleeding. Light walking or stationary biking is fine early on, with vigorous exercise cleared around three weeks post-op.
Questions this video answers
Within the first couple weeks after surgery (to avoid raising blood pressure and precipitating bleeding).
At around two to three weeks after surgery.
