Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 Hi, i know that my surgery i going to be next year at the earliest. But i have been reading some posts, and I was wondering,how long roughly that you have to avoid exercising for after surgery, I am meaning for example horse riding, which i do 2 or 3 times a week? I am just curious to know, as i am trying to find stuff out now rather that later. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 From my own experience, I was advised not to even have my chiropractor work on me for at least 8-10 weeks post-op. My cranial massage therapist would not see me for at least 6 weeks. I think my first real appointment with my ortho was at 8 weeks (I did see him as an emergency the day I was released from hospital as my bands broke). The bones really do take 6-8 weeks to heal properly. Even if you have plates and screws, things can move. It's not a bad idea to be conservative about it, do very low impact things, especially avoiding situations where you might unconsciously or consciously clench your jaws, and situations that might jar your skeletal frame. To me, running & horseback riding might fall into that category. Yoga, which is my exercise of choice, doesn't. I went back to my weekly yoga class, and daily practice, after about 6 weeks, did no poses where I couldn't keep my head up (too much pressure in downward dog, for example), and avoided putting my chin on the ground. I know others have gone back to some forms of exercise, like exercise bike riding, earlier, but I played it very safe. I just figure the body has only one good chance to heal, so I wanted to give it the best possible environment. Of course, I started the yoga practice so I would be in better shape going into surgery, but I don't think I suffered by not doing it for a few weeks. Hope that helps, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Ask your doc -- but I'd say find someone else to take your horse out riding for a month or two... I was talking with a well-respected (by me and my surgeon) oral- maxillofacial surgeon after he'd done some non-orthognathic procedures lately. He told me he'd been called to the emergency room to fix the jaw a feller had broken when playing polo and swacked by a polo mallet recently. The injured guy (who was not wired for the repair, incidentally) wanted to know whether he could ride two days after surgery. Doc said, " Give it a while to heal, pal! " My doc told me " Nothing strenuous for a couple of months. You're gonna have trouble getting enough calories in to heal, without working to burn them up. But don't sit still either, or I'll worry about a blood clot. " Cammie > Hi, i know that my surgery i going to be next year at the earliest. > But i have been reading some posts, and I was wondering,how long > roughly that you have to avoid exercising for after surgery, I am > meaning for example horse riding, which i do 2 or 3 times a week? I > am just curious to know, as i am trying to find stuff out now rather > that later. > thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 Hi! I ride 3 times a week as well, and just had my surgery last Feb., and my surgeon told me to not to ride for 10 weeks, at which point the bones would be healed back to where they were pre-surg. Other exercise is allowed a lot sooner, but the risk of falling off puts riding in the same category as things like snowboarding that involve likely smashing of the face. When I asked my nose surgeon how long until I could ride, he said 10 days, since that was how long until I could do other exercise, but when I mentioned falling off, he asked " Why would you do that? " , so if your surgeon says 3 weeks or something, he probably doesnt quite understand the level of risk inherent in riding I know it sucks waiting to be able to ride again, but waiting until you're healed and NOT having to have emergency reconstructive surgery on your half-healed jaw is probably preferable. I was kicked in the face by a horse when I was 9 and it shattered my jaw - and that was bad enough without having been operated on beforehand. Also beware - helmet straps too early could cause damage. Even if your horse is dead calm, anything can happen! Good luck with your surgery! Lydia > Hi, i know that my surgery i going to be next year at the earliest. > But i have been reading some posts, and I was wondering,how long > roughly that you have to avoid exercising for after surgery, I am > meaning for example horse riding, which i do 2 or 3 times a week? I > am just curious to know, as i am trying to find stuff out now rather > that later. > thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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