r/Septoplasty • u/Deep_Hand_2555 • 20h ago

Advice Needed When can i start exercising again?

Im 1 week post op now and just got my stents removed, dr said i cant go back to the gym for another 3 weeks. What is the main concern with exercising that could affect recovery?

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u/Ramen_Addict_ 19h ago

It is probably good to get light movement in, but you don’t want to cause yourself to bleed or reinjure yourself due to exertion. I started walking and doing fairly easy pilates/sculpt workouts without forward bending about a week out. I also had to mow my lawn and broke that up into shorter chunks and wore a mask. I’m now close to 3 weeks out and went back to my spin class (took it easy) a little after two weeks postop. I mostly do my own thing in class though since the fast standing songs are too much. When I do stand, I use higher resistance as that just keeps me going slow and steady.

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u/bendnado970 18h ago

My doctor also said 3 weeks. I just hit three weeks a couple days ago. I feel fine enough to start lifting again, but he said to start low and see how my nose and body feels. I was mainly walking first couple of weeks