Daily Activities
Many everyday tasks become more difficult after surgery. These guides explain safe techniques for managing common daily activities during recovery.
12 guides
Shower Chair vs Tub Transfer Bench: Which Is Right After Surgery?
Walk-in shower or a bath with a shower over it? How shower stools, shower chairs and tub transfer benches differ, which one suits your bathroom, and how to measure before you buy.
Raised Toilet Seat vs Toilet Safety Frame: Which Do You Need After Surgery?
A raised seat, a safety frame, a combination of both, or a bedside commode? What each one does, who needs which after hip, knee or back surgery, and how to choose the right height.
Compression Stockings After Surgery: How Long to Wear Them and How to Get Them On
Why you were sent home in anti-embolism stockings, how long to keep wearing them, how to put them on without help, how to wash them, and what to do if they hurt.
Scar Care After Surgery: What Actually Works in the First Year
How a surgical scar heals, when to start caring for it, what silicone, massage and sunscreen do, what to skip, and when a scar needs a doctor rather than a cream.
Driving After Surgery: When Is It Safe to Get Back Behind the Wheel?
How long after surgery can you drive? The rules that apply to every operation: the anesthetic, painkillers and the law, the emergency stop test, insurance, and your first drive back.
How to Shower After Surgery: Safe Methods, Chairs, and Practical Tips
How to shower safely after surgery, with tips for hip, knee, abdominal, and shoulder procedures, plus the tools that make bathing easier during recovery.
How to Get Dressed After Surgery: Simple Techniques and Helpful Tools
Getting dressed after surgery can be difficult. Learn practical tips for putting on clothes, socks, and shoes safely during recovery.
How to Put On Socks After Surgery: Tools, Techniques, and Practical Tips
Putting on socks is surprisingly hard when you cannot bend or reach your feet after surgery. Practical techniques and tools that make it manageable.
How to Use the Bathroom After Surgery: Practical Tips and Helpful Tools
Using the bathroom after surgery can be difficult and uncomfortable. Safe techniques, helpful equipment, and practical tips for managing independently.
How to Get Up From a Chair After Surgery: Safe Techniques for Standing
Getting up from a chair after surgery can be painful and difficult. Learn safe techniques for standing up after hip, knee, and abdominal procedures.
These guides are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always follow the guidance of your surgical team and healthcare providers.