Anyone into physical fitness that's had surgery?

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So I've been trying to get into shape a little more lately and am having issues with the area around where they made the incision to take out my gallbladder. I think when it healed it fused itself to my ab muscles or something as it hurts like a SOB after doing pull ups, etc. Anyone every have this same issue? Does it stretch over time and go away?

Tried to get the doctor to answer me over the phone but he recommended I come in to see him. Not going to take time off work and pay at least $30 for him to answer a 30 second question and send me on my way. :rolleyes:
 
I can't speak personally but can tell you that my father manages to exercise despite having an umbilical hernia (awaiting surgery) and two arthritic knees. He can't do anything strenuous but manages a few km on his exercise bike each day and does a fair amount of walking to keep in relative shape.
 
I remember I broke my leg when I was 5, but I love American and foreign football and just chucking the ball or playing with old friends.
 
I guess this doesn't count as my doctor told me to do it but I have been using dumbbells after shoulder surgery. I was told to use them to strengthen my shoulder muscles.
 
Nothing that really helps you, but I've had shoulder surgery and leg surgery to correct a discrepancy in length and slight twist. I had pain after both of these, but the pain from the leg lengthening prevented me from running for 18 months or so. Soft tissues are a pain in the 🤬!
 
Yeah I'm pretty sore right now, going to be limited to the treadmill for a few days. Just not sure what to do about this incision stuff.
 
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So I've been trying to get into shape a little more lately and am having issues with the area around where they made the incision to take out my gallbladder. I think when it healed it fused itself to my ab muscles or something as it hurts like a SOB after doing pull ups, etc. Anyone every have this same issue? Does it stretch over time and go away?

Tried to get the doctor to answer me over the phone but he recommended I come in to see him. Not going to take time off work and pay at least $30 for him to answer a 30 second question and send me on my way. :rolleyes:
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How long ago was the gallbladder removed ? When I had mine removed about six years ago and I think I has soreness for several weeks. Not real pain but found at times it hurt while doing stuff, doesn't bother me any more. The best part about the whole thing was I quit smoking for about the third time, still not smoking even tho I enjoyed it.
 
It's probably scar tissue that is being stretched and realigned. It can cause pain as it is tissue that doesn't have the proper elasticity, especially compared to the muscles and connective tissue before the surgery was performed. Doing a stretch like press-ups or upward dog stopping before pain would probably be a good idea. Over time the scar tissue fibers should become better aligned and able to be stretched without pain.

Having said that it can be a complication from the surgery and something that needs to be checked out but like I said probably just scar tissue if the pain is when the muscle is on a stretch and trying to contract.
 
I have a tiny scar in my back and on my big toe. The scar on the back is from removing a mole that was about to become cancerous and the scar on my big toe is from scraping it on the treadmill. The toe took 4 months to completely heal and it about normal now(lots of pain due to the fact you have to exercise or else you lose movement). The back scar made doing push-ups harder with pain in the spot but over time that healed up too.

My only suggestion is take it easy and increase the intensity of your exercises when you truly feel that it has improved.
 
I tore my ACL and meniscus playing football long ago. I had to get my knee massaged because of like stated before, scar tissue. I'm not sure in how good your insurance is but you could go to a physical therapist and they'll try their best to get it sorted out for you.
 
Doctors usually won't give phone diagnosis or advice because:

1: They cannot properly diagnose you without seeing/hearing/feeling your issue in person.

2: They cannot bill for a phone diagnosis and any good doc does not have a lot of free time to chat with people off

Realistically your doc will just refer you to a PT anyway and as long as it was a long time ago it's probably just adhesions and or weak/damaged muscle.

If it's weak/damaged muscle from the incision, you will just need to work it back slowly over time and realize it probably won't ever be as good as new.

If it's adhesions they probably cut the facia on your muscle and the scar adheared directly to the muscle (happened in my arm) and it may tear/break down over time.

If it does the problem may get better on it's own.

Mine has never torn or broken down and I just work around a much wearker right arm than it should be :(
 
I've broken my right femur twice so far in my life. It gives me problems while running(mostly knee) but I try t bare through it.

Sometimes it goes away but smetimes it dosent.
 

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