Which activities can be performed after perinephric haematoma and renal injury?
Patient: im a 23 year old male, i have aleft perinephric haematoma, 1cm grade II renal cortical injury, undisplaced, Spinous process fracture L1 and L3, it was treated on the 8th of may. i was just wondering, what i can and can't do in terms of eating, drinking, and exercise. can i consume alcohol. can i ride a bike( not at the same time). as i was told to rest by the hospital, but 'rest' is a vague term i wondered if you could suggest some more clear guidelines. im normally a very active person so not knowing what i can do is driving me a little bit mad Doctor: Hello and welcome to HCM.  As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety.You've had a major injury to kidney, with fractures of the spine tip.In your case,rest would mean,avoiding lifting weights and straining.After 2-3 months of the injury,a CT or MRI scan,should've been repeated.This would show,if the healing is progressing normally and if rest is needed.You can take normal diet and certainly drink wine or social alcohol intake.If you've any other doubts,send all reports to me,as a direct question.Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.