Physical Therapy after Kyphoplasty

I have the same question, thank you.
I had kyphoplasty on l 1 and l2 two weeks ago.

I have had T11&12 kyphoplasty with 12 months of PT following each . Consisted of core strengthening exercises using 1 ib weights, rowing with therma bands, door frame stretches, lying on stomach with leg lifts and arm lifts. Warm up on sitting stepper for 10 min fisrt. Ending session with either cold pack or heat depending on whether or not I was having paraspinal muscle spasms.

Thanks so much, Kpickowitz!
I've shown these to hubby, and hopefully he'll be able to do something like these, allowing for shortness of breath with exertion -- due to Pulmonary Fibrosis.
He'd like to know how many minutes did your sessions last, and for how many days per week?

@grrranny I had just responded to your other post about hubby in the recliner. Since you mentioned he has pulmonary fibrosis, it would be good to consult his doctor about physical therapy. A PT can help a lot with issues of muscle tightness that restricts breathing. I just finished working with a PT and doing myofascial release for this because my ribs were not expanding enough. It can make a big difference. If I can’t move my lungs enough, it starts to trap phlegm which then turns into a chest infection. My allergies and asthma contribute to that. Tight muscles in the chest and neck and abdomen below the rib cage can impede full expansion of the rib cage and that is needed to create the negative pressure or “suction “ that inflates the lungs when you breathe. Does this make sense?

Did this help you, was it painful?