Stationary bike, 3 day's after surgery

I want to use my stationary bike, it's a recumbent type, I really just want to kind of push it around, no aerobics, just to keep myself more active. Has anyone done this? My discharge say's normal activities, just have to keep my arm down until the leads heal. What do you think?

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Oh, heavens, I did not mean

by marnid - 2014-03-22 03:03:40

to push the bike, I meant to pedal but not in an aerobic fashion, full out. As far as my arm, I am using it, they just don't want me to lift it over my head, they told me to use it parallel to the ground. I am using it all the time, but at night have to keep it tucked into a band of Velcro so I don't jerk it upward in my sleep. Thanks for answering me, it's greatly appreciated.

Some exercise is good

by Theknotguy - 2014-03-22 05:03:55

Recumbent is OK as long as you don't push it. My first session I didn't go over a level 8 on the bike. I wasn't pushing it just felt like an easy ride in the park. Just enough to get the blood flowing. Didn't go over 20 minutes.

First day 20 minutes. Second day two 20 minute sessions. One in AM another in PM. Third day, three 20 minute sessions. You'll feel like you can do more but you gotta give the body time to incorporate the leads.

You'll get to a point where it doesn't feel like it's any work at all so that's your cue to step up one more level.

If you start moving the arm on the PM side around, it will make the leads hurt. That's your signal to stop using the arm. It just isn't worth the pain. At this level, pain is your signal you're pushing it too much.

Hope you continue to feel better.

Theknotguy

Exercise

by Electro - 2014-03-24 01:03:28

Exercise is good if you start out slow and pay attention to what happens. Keep track of blood pressure and heart rate and any other symptoms. Walking is always good or any exercise that does not involve stressing the area too much. You will have plenty of time after you heal to increase you exercise, you don't want to complicate it by pulling out the leads -if you got a pace maker. Anyway, take it easy after surgery until you heal. Electro

go for it

by Tracey_E - 2014-03-25 10:03:24

As long as you are cleared for exercise and respect the arm limitations, you can do whatever you want. I walked with light weights and was on a recumbent bike within a week after surgery. Sitting around is not my style and it as the first in years I wasn't tired and dizzy so I was itching to MOVE. As long as you feel ok, go for it. I wouldn't bother tracking hr or bp either, don't get into the habit of checking all the time, only if you feel bad.

Don't raise your arm above shoulder level and don't lift anything heavy. Other than that, use it normally. People who restrict arm movement too much end up with a frozen shoulder, not fun.

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