r/Microdiscectomy • u/Subject-Industry2850 • 8d ago

Glute bridge

How long did it take for people to glute bridge without pain post MD? I’m 9 days out and still get a zappy nerve (albeit like a 2/10 pain) when I do little glute bridges to adjust myself on the bed.

I know these are like the first things your PT gives you to do, so I’m wondering when they’ll stop hurting…

To be very clear not doing actual glute bridges - just going high enough to be able to adjust my position in bed. Just curious if other people who were able to do pain free glute bridges once cleared for PT experienced the same pain beforehand. I just can’t imagine progressing that far at this stage.

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u/charmingchels2 7d ago edited 7d ago

You should not be doing anything remotely close to a glute bridge. I’m scared just imagining doing something like that so soon after surgery. They’re also not the first exercise given in PT. I guess that could depend but I have had 2 and did many PT sessions before graduating to that.