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Should one stop any training after his tooth has been pulled? I mean I go to gym several days a week. It is a serious part of my lifestyle. I just don't want to miss any training yet my doctor says I should stop any weightlifting for as long as two weeks. Two weeks mean I lose a lot of muscles.
Do you adhere to the rule of stopping training once your tooth has been pulled?
Should one stop any training after his tooth has been pulled? I mean I go to gym several days a week. It is a serious part of my lifestyle. I just don't want to miss any training yet my doctor says I should stop any weightlifting for as long as two weeks. Two weeks mean I lose a lot of muscles.
Do you adhere to the rule of stopping training once your tooth has been pulled?
Do you really think you would lose that much muscle after only two weeks of rest?
I had a similar dilemma last summer. I tried to do my normal workout but the extraction area and my jaw would start throbbing. I did a modified version of my usual routine for about a week and gradually returned to my regular routine over the second week. I could tell the difference after the "easy" week but it didn't lead to a long-term deficit. I was quickly back to where I left off.
When I had a tooth pulled, I was told to take it easy for two or three days to reduce the risk of bleeding. The day of the extraction, I did nothing but lie on the sofa, take ibuprofen, and listen to music. The next few days, I was fine, but didn't work out except for some easy walking. I did no weights for a week.
Even a "serious" person won't turn into a 98-pound weakling if s/he lays off weights for two weeks. Listen to your dentist, and don't do anything stupid.
You generally get prescribed antibiotics after a tooth is pulled...both because oftentimes, the tooth is being pulled due to an abscess, but also because you have a temporary open wound in an easily infected area.
One big reason oral surgeons and dentists prescribe taking it easy after an extraction is because they don't want the blood clot that forms to be dislodged and cause a dry socket. Dry sockets are a very special kind of agony.
Interesting, I just had a tooth pulled on Saturday. I asked the dentist that very question. He said give it 24 hours to heal and form a clot, then you can workout. Just be sure to breath through your nose or an open mouth, that way you don't create suction and possibly dislodge the blood clot. If you do, you can get a dry socket and make things worse. He also said to make sure to keep your mouth moist so the clot didn't dry out and cause problems.
Of course this all depends on how involved the extraction was and how much pain you're in. Your DDS would know best.
Should one stop any training after his tooth has been pulled? I mean I go to gym several days a week. It is a serious part of my lifestyle. I just don't want to miss any training yet my doctor says I should stop any weightlifting for as long as two weeks. Two weeks mean I lose a lot of muscles.
Do you adhere to the rule of stopping training once your tooth has been pulled?
I have a tendency to follow doctor's / dentist's orders.
I dont have a "rule" that I "adhere" to when it comes to training after tooth is pulled because Ive never had a tooth pulled.
Are you training for a specific event that occurs on a specific day that causes your concern about not working out for a week?
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