I was told to walk as soon as I got home from the hospitals, for 10 minutes at a time, three times a day. At first, since it was Minnesota in the winter, I walked in circles inside my house, around and around the first floor. But after about a week at home, I walked outside - often 20-30 minutes at a stretch or longer (usually with friends, in case I fell). I was cleared to go to the gym at about 6 weeks to walk on the treadmill, and was able to use the elliptical machine as well (no arms).
That's about it - walk as much as I wanted, other light exercise, no twisting, no lifting more than 5 pounds for a few months. I was told that walking helped the fusion, though nobody ever explained exactly how.
That's about it - walk as much as I wanted, other light exercise, no twisting, no lifting more than 5 pounds for a few months. I was told that walking helped the fusion, though nobody ever explained exactly how.
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