How to get out of bed after a hysterectomy video
– practical demonstration and tips by pelvic floor physical therapist Michelle Kenway to help you reduce pain and minimize pelvic floor pressure getting in and out of bed.
Knowing these easy steps for how to move in and out of bed safely during your abdominal hysterectomy recovery or after vaginal hysterectomy will help to promote your overall hysterectomy recovery and minimise unwanted hysterectomy side effects.
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This short instructional video will help you:
- move safely in bed during hysterectomy recovery
- minimise pain with movement
- protect your surgical wound as you move
- improve your ability to get in and out of bed
- minimise some unwanted side effects of hysterectomy associated with prolonged bed rest
- improve your overall ability to return to general activity.
For expert guidelines on safe exercises after a hysterectomy and protect your pelvic floor refer to Inside Out – the essential women’s guide to pelvic support by Michelle Kenway Physiotherapist & Dr Judith Goh Urogynaecologist.
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Thanks so much for your demonstration videos. I practised before I had my hyster, so I would have a sort of muscle memory of what to do. The morning after my op I was able to get In and out of bed with no dramas, and the breathing, calf stretches etc were also really helpful. I was discharged from hospital two days early!