Shana;
I give up
POSTOP PROTOCOL
Postop Week 1-3
Modified bed rest. No lifting, squatting or bending. Able to sit for toileting only. Limit stairs to 1-2 times / day
Household ambulation, limit to 5-10 minutes at a time (3-4 times / day max. Able to stand 5-10 minutes for meal prep, brush teeth bathe, etc. Exercise: diaphragmatic breathing, ankle pumps, heel slides, gentle trunk rotation
Postop Week 3-6
Same as above
May sit with cushion 5-10 minutes (2-3 times per day) for meals if it doesn't cause pain. May gradually increase walking/standing to 10-20 minutes (3-4 times per day)
Postop Week 4-8
Begin gentle postop PT- myofascial release and gentle connective tissue release. Vaginal or rectal manual therapy may begin chen cleared by MD
Postop Week 6-12
Avoid squatting, bending or lifting
Gradually increase walking/standing (limit to 30 minutes at a time. Limit stairs to 2-3 times per day. NO high impact activities, (biking, running, weight lifting or aerobics
May begin aquatic exercises, gentle stretching or basic yoga exercises when cleared by MD
12 Weeks to 1 year
Avoid frequent squatting, heavy lifting, prolonged sitting and high impact activities
12-24 months
Avoid frequent squatting, heavy lifting and prolonged sitting
No high impact activities
Shana;
I should have done this to begin with instead of cluttering up this web site. I still don't squat or do high impact activities and probably never will or want to. I think Dr. Conway doesn't recommend the PT stuff, at least he didn't a while back. I never did it, mainly because there isn't anyone around me trained in PT. I would never let anybody go inside of me, well maybe Rod IF he's lucky
I think you will like Dr. C whenever you get to meet him. He really seems to be concerned with our issues.
My best to you;
Doreen
Five pudendal nerve infiltrations with good results.
Sixth Injection left me with more burning, more pain, pain in buttocks.
Botox shot didn't notice any difference
Physical Therapy - Aquatic and Myofascial
External and Internal Manual Therapy on the obturator muscle.
3T MRI with Dr. Potter
2nd opinion with Dr. Hibner in Phoenix
Loretta Robertson PT Phoenix
Decompression surgery Nov. 1, 2011