Inguinal (groin) Hernia Recovery Chart

Day	Pain Level	Work & School	Activity at Home & Work	Exercise & Sport
Day 0 - 7 1st Weekend	Mild pain may require oral prescribed pain pills (analgesic)	Patients should expect to be off from work or school for this time period.	No important plans or events should be considered for this time period. Only basic daily functions should be performed such as walking around the house, visiting the store, eating at home	No athletic activity should be performed during the first weekend
Day 8 - 14 2nd Week	Occasional discomfort, some stiffness or soreness. Pain medication may still be required	Patients may be able to return to work or school but with lifting limits of less than 5 kgs	Patients will be able to resume most activities around home and work that do not include lifting more than 5 kgs.	Gentle activity within the limits of comfort. Avoid lifting greater than 5kg
Day 14 - 21 3rd Week	Occasional discomfort, some stiffness or soreness. Pain medication generally not required	All patients will be able to return to work or school but with lifting limitations of less than 10 kgs, or 75% of normal.	Return to normal home and work activities without heavy lifting (more than 10 kgs)	Jogging, cycling swimming, light weights at the gym (less than 10 kgs)
After 3rd Week	Little or no discomfort, oral medicines are no longer usually required	Patients will be able to perform most activities at work or school. Still only limited to 75% until feeling normal again.	Return to most normal home and work activities including some lifting that is required	Jogging, cycling swimming, light weights at the gym (less than 10 kgs)
After Week 6	Minimal or no discomfort	Fully active	All activities	All activities