How long after implant surgery can you return to physical activity?

[personfromon]

Title says it all!

I'm a 30 year old who is going to be getting an implant surgery done within the next few weeks. I am pretty active currently--heavy resistance training 3-4x a week and skateboarding ~3 or 4x a week (as weather permits ).

Does anyone have any info on how long post surgery until I can return to those activities? For that matter I WILL be able to still do those activities with my implant, correct? Has anyone been limited physically by their implant? I'm a bit worried it might impact squats/deadlifts when weightlifting or potentially ruin some of my groin mobility which is pretty important in skateboarding.

Any input on this is much appreciated, thanks all!

[stmfttr]

Dear PF,
What did your doctor/surgeon recommend?
Please, for the best results, do what they say!!! This is a major surgery.
I'm not a doctor, and no, I didn't play one in a movie, BUT, if you do all those exercises, you ain't gonna like the outcome, I guarantee!
stmfttr

[SteveSW]

While the timeline for complete recovery varies from man to man as do doctors directions, you will be able to return to all of those activities a few weeks following surgery. Do exactly what your surgeon tells you to do.

[JiminFL]

This will vary greatly depending on the individual. In my particular case, I felt great on day 2 after surgery with just the anticipated bruising and swelling. I decided to go into my office and catch up on things...big mistake! Seems I overdid it and spent the next 2 weeks almost incapacitated in excruciating pain...imagine the feeling of getting kicked in the balls with no relief. After severely limiting my activity, I noticed an improvement on day 14 and each passing day things got a little better. I was able to gently resume weight training after the 1 month mark. Don't let me scare you, just give yourself time to heal. The end result is so worth it!

[Time2Change]

My doctor's instructions were don't lift anything over five pounds the first two weeks. At my two-week appointment, he gave me the okay to slowly resume my normal level of activity.

I absolutely agree with what the other guys said about following the doctor's instructions. It isn't that long of a layoff, and you can majorly fuck things up in the early stages of healing if you aren't careful.

I will say that I was sedentary for too long the first week after surgery. I didn't do any real length of walking until day 4 after surgery, and I was surprised at how weak I'd become in just a few days.

[Time2Change]

Also, I haven't felt limited by my implant in terms of what I can do physically.

[Dlareg]

At three weeks post surgery I eased back into my fitness routine of cardio and body weight exercises. Currently at five weeks and back to normal duration and reps.