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Getting things stretched out
By Lexigirl on 30 Jun 2011
I am only 4 weeks plus 1 day post op. I had a full tt with muscle repair. When is it 'okay' to start getting things more stretched out? Do I let my body just determine this or at some point do I need to 'push' the stretch? Of course I don't want to compromise my results, but at the same time it seems like a bit of physical encouragement would be needed....(?)
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Are you referring to standing up straight so your back is not hunched over?
I've read where some women have done yoga around 6 wks po....so maybe that's a good starting point. But just curious...when are you really able to do a nice good ole fashioned stretch?
My doc had me start by laying totally flat on the bed and holding that position for 5-10 minutes several times a day. Lay flat on your back, arms up over your head, and back of your knees flat to the mattress.
It was a chore just to remove the pillows out from under my knees. It hurt like crazy the first four days doing this. But it did help my back. I started this at two weeks post op and went very slow.
I was not able to do a full standing stretch for about five months. It just hurt so badly:( You will eventually get there though.