CAnt get up and exercise need help

[turtle51]

i just had surgury. I am not allowed to do anything but lay in bed and do little walking. Is there anything that i can do to keep my arms moving around. I cant really move my lower body. I dont want to loose all my strength. Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[denecarter]

First... what does your doctor say? Make sure you know exactly what movements are and what aren't allowed... like can you move your waist much.

Anyway... My arms and shoulders are proportionally the weakest part of my body... how about working on them... use 1 lb. dumbells or using cans for resistance? Lift and/or hold them out in front, bicep curls, triceps, over the head, out to the side. You'll probably end up strengthing your neck and chest in the process.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I also would recommend talking with your doctor. Give the office a call and see if there is anything you can do that might be ok. Ask if you can do anything for upper body movement, maybe a Theraband (sp?) to pull on might help too, but your doctor needs to be on board with whatever it is you are doing. Call.

If you are recovering from surgery, you need to do that first. Recover.

Good luck in your recovery. Come back and let us know how you are doing.