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A month is pretty solid number. Without a bike to cling to it was difficult to get clarity or numb the confusion.
Do some real light riding the first week back then ratchet it up form there.
Riding a bike after inguinal hernia surgery. I had a double inguinal hernia repair the end of the last November. It was basically self limiting. There was quite a lot of swelling of the scrotum so sitting a saddle horse or bike was not appealing.
After the swelling and bruising went down riding was possible but limited. As others have suggested be sure to get the OK of your surgeon. I had a hernia repair on my abdomen about March 1 2004.
I gave it 6 weeks and got back on the bikes MTB and road and in the pool no problems. Edit Almost forgot I was cleared to get back on stationary cardio equipment at 4 weeks so I started on stationary bikes ergometers and elliptical trainers for 2 weeks before getting on a real bike. If your hernia doesnt bother you no need to get it fixed.
If you start having problems you will know immediately fever intense pain. I was off the bike for 2 weeks then 2 weeks of. Is driving motorcycle after ingenual hernia surgery safe.
How many days should I wait before driving for the first time after surgery. This is just another commuter motorcycle having weight of about 150kg. I had open surgery done two weeks ago and wound has healed completely.
My personal experience suggests that jogging is a better recovery exercise than cyclingafter allowing for 6 weeks of basic healing. Jogging slowly gets the heart-rate up without really stressing the hernia whereas cycling invariably means climbing hills and pushing itand next thing you know youll have a recurrence. Recovery from a typical laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair would be about two weeks for road biking 4 weeks to start basic singletrack.
Ive had a left inguinal hernia for about 3 years. It only bothers me occasionally but not biking. Ill probably get it fixed some day.
Im a laparoscopic and robotic surgeon. A truss may be used when surgery is not possible. Ive heard it said that a recumbent bike is helpful as it encourages use of the thigh muscles rather than the abdominal ones so wont exacerbate the hernia.
Once it has started I dont think there are any specific exercises that can improve the hernia. Once its been more than two weeks since you had your inguinal hernia surgery here are some other exercises you can do on your own at home. Start walking but this time out of the house at a fair pace for 30 minutes every day.
If you feel that you can do it you can also start riding a bike for 30 minutes every day. Ok so I had my inguinal hernia mesh repair done on 16 oct 2012 one thing that my doctor told me that I didnt find on the Internet is if u get laproscopic surgery the recovery will be slightly quicker as opposed to the regular incision which I got but the procedure is more expensive as they use once only instruments secondly if u ever need prostate surgery the recovered wall in your stomach cavity from the top lapro holrs down not the hernia. I cycled on bilateral inguinal hernias for 2 years not often sore on the bike I always assumed it was due to being bent over as sitting usually relieved the symptoms.
Did some 100 mile spotives with no difficulty from the hernias. As Im standing a lot it simply got too much to bear so I had them repaired through the keyhole. Had a double hernia repair open about 3yrs ago.
The surgeons assistant agreed that after two weeks a gentle bimble to work on the bike was reasonable as long as I stopped if it hurt it. In the weeks following surgery sometimes one to two weeks post-surgery Geier says you can usually. After one to two weeks of resting and healing ease back into riding.
Do some real light riding the first week back then ratchet it up form there. Listen to your body - if you feel sore or tender where you had the operation then lay off or back up to where you were a. The symptoms you may experience from riding a bicycle depend on the type of inguinal hernia present 1.
Reducible Inguinal Hernia A reducible hernia is. If you get hernia and consult to your doctor only to find that you are not allowed to cycle around 4-6 weeks after surgery it does not necessarily mean that cycling will cause the hernia again as well. Bilateral Inguinal Hernia repair traditional incision method with mesh on both sides.
10 weeks after surgery I rode a 5 day 2000 mile trip. If I were riding dual sport I would have taken a lot longer to heal. Four years later and I still get twinges from it when I pick something up at an awkward angle.
We all differ in our recuperative powers but it is quite typical for a patient after as little as 30 minutes to be able to get up go up and down stairs go for a walk even ride an exercise bicycle and not need any bed-rest at all. Surgeon didnt think much of the CT but after seeing me and really checking things had me in surgery the next day. Open hernia surgery March 2nd.
Recovery early hurt like hell but went fine. 55 weeks later walked all over disney for 9 days with the family with very little pain. So at 7 weeks - back on the bike.
A month is pretty solid number. If youre looking for how long it took other people to return to activity after hernia repair be mindful that some repair involves mesh and those people might be able to get away with a lot more and with less repercussions in terms of. Aerobic exercise should not worsen an existing hernia or increase the probability of a complication.
In contrast weight lifting and aggressive core exercises may cause a hernia to enlarge. In general if the activity causes groin pain it is probably best to avoid that activity or get the hernia repaired. Riding after Inguinal Hernia.
Discussion in Australia. I had the mesh repair done I was off the bike for about 8 weeks the wait hurt. Billyt53 Mar 2 2015 16.
Jan 3 2008 Oddometer. Had one of them hernias a few years ago. Had the surgery day surgery Had a mate pick me up.
This happens in about 20-25 of patients after hernia surgery. But after 5 days or so patients start feeling better. For several weeks a few patients may feel aches or stretch feel in the groin area while moving.
It is normal for men to have bruises on the scrotum and along the penis after the surgery usually for large groin hernias. In short if you dont feel any pain on the spinning bike you should be fine. No weight lifting as this puts a lot of pressure through your abdomen and could rip the stiches.
Just remember this was for a groin inguinal hernia. The recovery time could be different if you had a different hernia surgery. In my pre-hernia life I dissolved thoughts like this by riding my bike.
Without a bike to cling to it was difficult to get clarity or numb the confusion. My surgeon cleared me to workout six weeks after surgery but anyone whos ever had their stomach muscles traumatized with a scalpel knows that you dont jump back into your old cross fit routine. But my surgeon is suggesting I shouldnt ride for 6 weeks preferably for 3 months or until my follow up which is in almost 3 months whilst when I first raised doing exercise he suggested.