I have undergone gall stone surgery a month back. can anyone advice me when to resume physical activity with f

Question

i am serving in indian air force. i am a sportsman and want to resume my sports activities.

Answer 1

It would have been more useful if you had mentioned whether you had an open abdominal surgery or a laproscopic surgery.

Anyways, if the scar of the surgery has healed properly, there is no pain and tenderness in the region; you can resume your physical activity. However, gradually increase your activity level to previous normal over a period of 2 to 4 weeks (especially weight training; cardio should be fine). Avoid weights heavier than 6-8 lbs (i.e. 3-4 kgs) in intial 2 weeks of training. If you feel pain in the area while doing initial exercises, you may want to visit your surgeon once.

As a general rule, most patients can resume their physical activity in about 6-8 weeks period following an abdominal surgery.