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How
is it done?
These
exercise are advised for first 3 months
after the operation, twice daily.
Keep a gap of 1 hour after meals.
Rest for 3 minutes after every exercise.
Do deep breathing exercise for 25
times after every exercise.
STANDING
EXERCISES
Arm Exercises
- Arms straight,
touching the wall with fingers,
raise arm upwards and downwards
keeping the elbow straight. 10 times.
- Hands behind
the head move elbows forward and
backward. 10 times
- Clasp both
palms and raise both arms up and
down. 10 times
- With arms at
your side and palm facing upwards,
bend elbows until the hands touch
the shoulders. 10 times
Leg Exercises (Standing)
- Holding on to
a sturdy object, move the leg forward
and backward. Repeat with the other
leg. 10 times.
- Holding on to
a sturdy object, rotate each leg
in small circles, keeping the knee
straight. Repeat with the other
leg. (Clockwise rotation). 10 times
LYING DOWN EXERCISES
- Lie down flat
(pillow under the calf muscles if
the vein graft has been taken from
the leg). Raise and fold knees,
and then straighten legs again.
10 times
SITTING EXERCISES
- Open and close
palms. 15 times (only if the radial
artery is grafted from that hand.)
- Sit straight
on a stable chair. Hold your waist
and turn sideways with neck rotation.
5 times
- Rotate neck sideways.
5 times
- Bend neck sideways.
5 times
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