Ugh, I really hate this feeling. I’m currently laid up on doctor’s orders, and cannot go to the gym or barely even be on my feet that long, so I’m forbidden to get any real exercise for the next week to two weeks. I’m sure you can relate. Many times when we have minor or major surgeries, we are ordered to either stay still as much as we can, so as not to undo some delicate procedure that was performed by a surgeon or doctor, or to not aggravate a condition.

When you are used to moving and working out, this can be akin to a death sentence! What I’ve been trying to do is focus on my work more and get caught up on my reading. Oh, I’m also trying really hard to stay away from snacking too much so that eating too much won’t compound the fact that I’m not burning off the excess as much as I should be.

You may be in a position though where you can ask your doctor what sort of light activity you can do, so that you are not stuck having your muscles sit there and atrophy while your body heals itself. He or she may suggest some sort of slow walking, or maybe just spot conditioning, like maybe sit ups would be ok, but leg lifts would not.

You do want to be careful not to aggravate the surgery site, so it’s important to get your physician’s take on what is excessive and what is considered ok and safe to do when you’re recovering from major or minor surgeries or traumas. If you get lucky, maybe the doc will ok slow walking on the treadmill! That would be great for me at this point!

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