Sternal Precautions Your sternum (breastbone) must be opened up during surgery. The bone is pulled back together with wires. It takes time for that bone to heal. PREVIOUS RESTRICTIONS • Do NOT lift, push, or pull more than 10 lbs. • Do NOT push to get out of bed or a chair • Do NOT raise your arms over your head NEW PRECAUTIONS
Sternal Precautions . You will need to protect your sternum (breastbone) after surgery. Until your care team tells you otherwise , follow these sternal precautions. Most patients need to follow these precautions for 4 to 12 weeks: • Do not lift, push, or pull anything that weighs more than 10 pounds (a gallon of milk weighs almost 9 pounds).
Begin raising your arm slightly, avoiding any movements that extend above your shoulders or head. After your surgery, your provider will place you into 1 of 5 categories. Follow the 12-week activity orders throughout your recovery in order for your body to heal.
Sternal Precautions and Activity Recommendations After Surgery
“Keep Your Move in the Tube” is a phrase to help you minimize the stress on your sternum (breastbone) while it heals after surgery and allows you to use your arms. The goal is to keep …
After heart surgery, your surgeon has recommended the following rules to protect your chest while it is healing. These are called “sternal precautions”. How do I get up from a bed or chair? • To move from lying to sitting, cross your arms over your chest, roll to the side, and gently push up with your elbows.
Sternal Precautions During surgery, your sternum (breastbone) was cut. To best allow for healing, please follow the following precautions for the next 6-8 weeks: • No pushing, pulling or lifting more than 5-10 pounds. • No twisting of your trunk (roll onto your side to get in and out of bed). • No raising your elbows above shoulder-level
Sternal precautions: Is it time for a change? Precautions versus restrictions— a review of literature and recommendations for revision. Cariopulm Phys Ther J. 2011;22(1):5-15.
Sternal precautions: (Instructions to follow for the first 6 to 8 weeks after surgery) • When you cough or sneeze: Hold and gently squeeze a pillow against your chest bone. • When you get in or out of bed: Use the “log-roll” method. Do not reach for hand rails. Instead, use your legs to help you roll onto your side,
The following are the precautions recommended by your surgery team: • DO NOT lift, push, and or pull anything heavier than 5-10 pounds. • DO NOT push or pull with both arms (i.e. getting up from a chair or bed)
Avoid doing heavy activities with one arm, as this puts an unnecessary strain on your sternum. 3. Keep an upright posture. Sit upright with the back supported and avoid sitting leaning on one forearm or rotating the trunk. 4. Driving. Check with your …
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