Can I exercise during colon cancer?

Can you exercise during colon cancer surgery? Relevant experts suggest that appropriate exercise after colon cancer surgery can speed up blood circulation, improve immunity, and promote the excretion of toxins in the body. On the contrary, not exercising can easily lead to complications such as intestinal adhesion or intestinal obstruction, which is not conducive to recovery. Let's take a look at the following introduction.

Some patients give up after surgery because of slight abdominal pain during exercise, fearing that it will affect wound healing. In fact, it is normal for patients with colorectal cancer to feel pain during activities. As long as they keep exercising, the pain will gradually ease or even disappear. Patients with colorectal cancer should be encouraged to get out of bed and move around as soon as possible after surgery according to their own conditions. Generally, patients can do some less intense aerobic exercises three weeks after discharge, such as walking, leg lifting, leg curling, sit-ups and cycling.

1. Leg lifts

Lie on your back, lift both legs at the same time (keep your knees straight), then put them down, repeat ten times

2. Leg curling exercise

Lie on your back, bend your knees and lift both legs at the same time, so that your thighs are against your abdomen, then put them down, and repeat ten times.

3. Sit-ups

Lie on your back, pull in your abdomen, sit up, and touch your toes with both hands, eight times each time.

4. Cycling

Imitate the movements of pedaling a bicycle, lie on your back, and flex and extend your legs alternately. Move flexibly and extend as far as possible.