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Exercise After General Anesthesia

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Danielle Hill

Most operations require a recovery period, during which you gradually build up the ability to perform your usual activities. You may receive guidance from a physical therapist on specific exercises that will help restore your physical abilities.

Danielle Hill has been writing, editing and translating since 2005. She has contributed to "Globe Pequot" Barcelona travel guide, "Gulfshore Business Magazine," "Connecting Lines: New Poetry from Mexico" and "The Barcelona Review." She has trained in neuro-linguistic programming and holds a Bachelor of Arts in comparative literature and literary translation from Brown University.