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Question Title: Post-OP Anterior Cervical Fusion Rehab & Physical ActivityForum: Neurology Forum
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I am a 41 year old male in great shape (185lbs, BP 110/60, Pulse 46 Cholesteral 115), exercise or did for 1 1/2 hours at least 5 days a week (weightlifting for strength/endurance/tone not bulk) run, play basketball, volleyball, softball, etc.). My question is what are my expectations to continue my normal regime of exercise? What can I expect to do or not to do? Is there a resource (book, etc.) you could suggest? Its hard to be specific without knowing the precise details of your case , but I think I can offer some general comments, the chances of you returning to to your previous level pf activity are very good indeed, you should however take it slowly building up to you previous level of activity over several months. Contact sports should be the last to be resumed and you should give yourself several months recovery before resuming these. As regards weights, you sound as though you already do the type of weights which involve multiple reps of lighter weights rather than the more damaging heavier weights, I would proceed with this type of workout slowly building back up to you previous standards. Runing can probably be introduced first, again building up slowly, I have deliberately refrained from giving specific timelines as I do not know your case well enough, rather than taking a generic schedule from some booklet I would suggest you see a physical therapist and re-introduce your activities under his/her guidance.Your current regime would appear to be ideal to maintain a very high level of cardiovascular fitness, provided you do so gradually there is no reason to suppose you cannot get right back to where you were before surgery.
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