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  • Best exercises to prepare for surgery?

    Doc says yoga and pilates for flexibility, but I'm thinking cardio (want my heart beating well!).

    Obviously all of the above would be great, but what would you choose if you have limited time? I've got about three one-hour time slots per week.

    Thanks!
    age 48
    80* thoracolumbar; 40* thoracic
    Reduced to ~16* thoracolumbar; ~0* thoracic
    Surgery 3/14/12 with Dr. Lenke in St. Louis, T4 to S1 with pelvic fixation
    Broken rods 12/1/19; scheduled for revision fusion L1-L3-4 with Dr. Lenke 2/4/2020
    Not "confused" anymore, but don't know how to change my username.

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    I was always told cardio is more important to get your heart in optimum health before surgery.
    Lynette - 44 years old.

    Pre-surgery thoracic 55 degrees
    Pre-surgery lumbar 85 degrees

    Post-surgery thoracic 19 degrees
    Post-surgery lumbar 27 degrees

    Surgery April 1st 2010.

    Posterior spinal fusion from T9 to sacrum.
    Dr. Cronen at University Community Hospital - Tampa, FL.

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    • #3
      I thought cardio too. I walked, hard and fast, every day and we kayaked at every opportunity. The last fortnight we went away and we exercised 4-5 hours every day and I felt like I was jumping out of my skin by surgery date. I was even running, for the first time in nearly 20 years. Oddly enough, the fitness took away a lot of my fears. I felt I could face anything. I recommend it to anybody facing the surgery, if they possibly can. (I know not everyone can.) Good luck!
      Surgery March 3, 2009 at almost 58, now 63.
      Dr. Askin, Brisbane, Australia
      T4-Pelvis, Posterior only
      Osteotomies and Laminectomies
      Was 68 degrees, now 22 and pain free

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      • #4
        I was doing a Pilates Class in the am followed by walking for 40-50 minutes and then aquarobics in the pm. About 1 month before, i stopped pilates and aqua, as it was getting painful. I continued to walk 30 mins per day as requested by my surgeon and anaethetist.
        Vali
        44 years young! now 45
        Surgery - June 1st, 2009
        Dr David Hall - Adelaide Spine Clinic
        St. Andrews Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia
        Pre-op curve - 58 degree lumbar
        Post -op - 5 degrees
        T11 - S1 Posterior
        L4/5 - L5/S1 Anterior Fusion

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Confusedmom View Post
          Doc says yoga and pilates for flexibility, but I'm thinking cardio (want my heart beating well!).

          Obviously all of the above would be great, but what would you choose if you have limited time? I've got about three one-hour time slots per week.

          Thanks!
          My Dr. recommended walking, walking, walking. It did well for my body and my brain too.
          __________________________________________
          Debbe - 50 yrs old

          Milwalkee Brace 1976 - 79
          Told by Dr. my curve would never progress

          Surgery 10/15/08 in NYC by Dr. Michael Neuwirth
          Pre-Surgury Thorasic: 66 degrees
          Pre-Surgery Lumbar: 66 degrees

          Post-Surgery Thorasic: 34 degrees
          Post-Surgery Lumbar: 22 degrees

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          • #6
            pilates is great for strengthening pre-op. you lose a lot of muscle bulk post-surgery, so i think it's very important to be as strong as possible before going under the knife. pilates is also great for increasing overall strength & mobility post-op, but not for for a few months. walking is the best exercise i found for immediately post-op.

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