How to exercise five weeks after open surgery for a herniated disc with spinal stenosis

Five weeks after the open surgery for herniated disc and spinal stenosis, you can do straight leg elevation training and arch bridge training according to the patient’s condition, which is good for the recovery of the lower limbs and the muscles of the lower back.
1. Lower limb muscle training: patients can do straight leg elevation training every day, which can exercise the strength of the lower limbs very well, and usually you can walk short distances with a waist cuff, and you can also climb stairs to restore the lower limb muscles.
2. Lumbar back muscle training: patients can carry out arch bridge training in bed to stretch the lumbar vertebrae, conducive to recovery, if the patient’s condition is good, you can do some small swallow fly, plate support and other sports.
Patients should pay attention to the postoperative recovery training training time from long to short, the training frequency from less to more gradually increase, so that the patient’s muscle function gradually recover, not too hasty, if any discomfort in a timely manner to consult a doctor.