After PT/OT and when cleared by Surgeon.

Usually it would be based on what type of hand surgery you had. Safest to ask your surgeon of the restrictions specific to your surgery.

Totally depends on why you had surgery. Certain elective hand procedure for soft tissue problems allow for almost immediate lifting afterwards. More complex procedures like nerve or vessel repairs, fracture fixation, tendon repairs, etc can often have significant lifting restrictions associated with the postoperative protocols.

Hi there! It really depends on the type of surgery that you had. In some cases, you can pick up light objects immediately. For other types of surgery, you cannot use the hand at all for six weeks. Your surgeon will be the best one to answer this question regarding your particular situation.

Harrison Solomon, M.D.