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What can you not do after a stapedectomy?

For a week or so after surgery, avoid bending over or making sudden movements as they can cause dizziness.

You should avoid strenuous exercise for two to four weeks after your surgery. Likewise, lifting anything that could make you strain -including groceries or a child- should be avoided until your doctor gives you the go-ahead. 

You should not get your ear wet for four to six weeks after the operation (wear a soft silicone earplug in the shower, not hard plastic) and should not go in an airplane.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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