How long can you exercise after minimally invasive chest surgery needs to be judged according to the condition and recovery, after minimally invasive chest surgery, it is not recommended to exercise strenuously in a short period of time, at least wait until after 3 months before you can exercise appropriately. Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, the surgical trauma is relatively small, after the operation if the recovery is relatively fast, there are no complications, generally after 3 months can be appropriate exercise, try to avoid strenuous exercise, to prevent the wound from cracking, in the exercise you can wear sports underwear, to protect the chest. Exercise after thoracic minimally invasive surgery needs to be carried out gradually, the intensity of exercise can not be strengthened at once, it should be gradually restored to the pre-surgery state, if chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath and other abnormalities occur at the beginning of the activity, the time of exercise also needs to be postponed.