Hi Hayley I know the nurse told me when I went to have the strapping removed at day 6 post op that I shouldn’t do any heavy lifting before 6 weeks, she said I could drive from day seven but to be honest I tried a little drive today (8 days) and it wasn’t easy, getting in gear, handbrake etc I even had to ask someone to close the boot for me! 🙂 if you’re having overs then recovery is quicker but under the muscle takes much longer, good luck xx