We usually say no heavy lifting when you are standing straight and upright, like heavy squats or lunges. We do allow people to do seated exercises with weights under 50 lbs for the first few weeks. Anything seated or lying flat is fine.

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Yes, I think it is just fine.

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If you are two weeks out from your treatment, you could gradually ease back into your exercise routine. I advise my patients that they can start this process about one week out. They can, however, use a treadmill or elliptical after a couple days. Check with your surgeon how much activity he/she advises.

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I see no contraindication to these activities following radiofrequency ablation. In fact, I usually don't restrict activities at all except to tell my patient not to run their first marathon the day after surgery. The only caution I give is not to lift objects more than 25 pounds for a few days (here, I'm thinking mostly of lifting children).

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The exercises you describe I think would usually be fine 2 week post-op. I don't know the extent of the treatment and size of the vein treated, so I would of course recommend you consult your surgeon.

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I recommend that my patients return to full activity as soon as possible after an ablation procedure. Running and weight training usually requires 5 to 7 days, so 2 weeks after your ablation is enough time to wait before resuming workouts.

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In my practice, I only limit repetitive weight training above 40 pounds for 3 days after endovenous ablation therapy. Other than that, I have my patients resume ALL activities immediately.

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