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Recommendations For Post Surgical Treatment
Recommendations for First Three Weeks Postop SI Fusion Surgery
1. No driving or car riding for more than one hour.
2. No sitting for longer than one hour.
3. No standing or walking for longer than 30 minutes.
4. Avoid bending and twisting at waist.
5. Sleep with a pillow between knees.
6. Sit straight with a pillow to small of back.
7. No lifting anything over 10 lbs.
8. You may drive in approximately one week.
9. Avoid stair climbing. If you do stair climb, lead with the strong leg and take one
step at a time.
10. No single leg standing.
11. No exercise for three weeks.
Lifetime Activity Restrictions
1. No bungee jumping.
2. No parachute jumping.
3. No rock climbing.
4. No step aerobics.
5. No stairmaster.
6. No chiropractic manipulation of the lumbar spine.
7. No heavy lifting - more than 75 lbs.
Set up an appointment with your physical therapist for an initial postop evaluation at 3 weeks postop.
At 3 weeks, you will begin Phase 1 of your SI Stabilization Program under the direction of your physical therapist.
Do not begin an exercise program before this time. You should also not being a walking program until at least
6 weeks postop, and then only under the direction of your physical therapist.
Note: After you begin your walking and exercise program, if you experience buttocks pain, it could
represent an irritation of the piriformis muscle. Decrease walking to a minimum.
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