Most activities can be continued after surgery although strenuous activity such as jogging or swimming should be left until at least six weeks so that wounds heal fully first. Contact sports such as rugby, football, and diving to depths of more than six metres, should be avoided.
Remember:
You should always tell your doctor and dentist about your surgery, as certain medical tests and scans should not be undertaken after DBS, i.e.
- diathermy (deep heat), including monopolar diathermy
- any therapy directed at the implantation site, including ultrasound, electrolysis, radiotherapy and electromagnetisation
- radiography which compresses the implantation area(s) (other radiographies are permitted)
- ultrasound for dental cleaning
- MRI scan
- cardiac defibriliation
- If local anaesthesia is required, adrenalin should be administered with caution.
