Doing some exercises is very important after abdominal surgery. It is because, after the surgery, you may go through a weird looseness in your abdomen and the pelvic area. So it is quite important to strengthen the area by doing some simple exercises to avoid further complications. If you do these exercises correctly then you can avoid lower back pain and weakness in your abdominal area. It is best to do these two to three times a day so that you can prevent the pain and stiffness to take over in your abdominal area. Here we have talked about a few exercises which can help you in this situation.
Pelvic Tilt
You can do this exercise around two to four weeks after the surgery. You need to lie down on your back and bend your knees at first. Then you have to rock the pelvis area upwards and then flatten the back on the floor. During this exercise, you will be able to feel the tightening sensation in your abs. You have to do 5 reps thrice and then you can increase the reps to 20 after a few weeks.
Heel Slides
You can start this exercise after 4 weeks of the surgery. You need to lie down and flatten your legs. Then you need to slide your heel towards the butt. It is best to slide the heel of one leg at a time. You need to bend the knee till you feel a little bit uncomfortable and feel some pressure inside the portion of your knee. In this position, you have to hold it for 5 seconds and you need to do this for 5 reps.
Knee Roll
This is an exercise where you have to lie down and bend your knees. You have to keep your arms to your sides and your knees and ankles should be together. In this position, you have to let the knees drop over to the side very slowly. This exercise should be done around thrice a day with 5 reps at the start. During the whole process, you have to tighten the abdominal area and keep the shoulders down.
Hip Lift
This exercise you can start after 6 to 8 weeks of the surgery. Here you have to lie down on your back and bend your knees. Then you have to tilt your pelvic area backward and also tighten the muscles in that particular area. Along with that, you have to lift the butt from the floor as high as you can. In this exercise, you have to hold the position for 5 to 10 seconds and take deep breaths to get the best results.
These are some basic after abdominal surgery exercises which can help you to strengthen your abdomen area after the surgery. If you practice it regularly then you can see miraculous changes in your strength within a few weeks.