How should I exercise after bone cancer surgery

Bone tumors are tumors that occur in bones or their attached tissues. They can be benign or malignant. Malignant bone tumors, commonly known as "bone cancer," develop rapidly, have a poor prognosis, and a high mortality rate. Malignant bone tumors are divided into primary and secondary. Malignant tumors from other tissues or organs in the body are circulated through the blood. So how should you exercise after bone cancer surgery?

Patients with bone cancer should exercise their joints and muscles. Early joint range of motion training should be mainly passive exercises. During training, attention should be paid to maintaining the maximum range of motion of the joints at that time. It should not be too fast or too urgent. Avoid small-scale fast-paced activities, which can easily cause damage to the surgical area. During exercise, attention should be paid to the maximum flexion and extension of the fingers to prevent stiffness and adhesion of the hand joints. The main function of the lower limbs is to bear weight. Adhere to the principle of "early exercise and late weight bearing".

Appropriate physical rehabilitation exercises can enhance physical fitness and disease resistance; physical exercise can stimulate brain excitement and mental health. High-level exercise itself emphasizes the unity of body and mind, which is more conducive to mental health. Persistent exercise can make people's lives regular and establish a good lifestyle. Through exercise, interpersonal communication can be gained, and information, friendship and support can be obtained, making patients feel that they are not fighting alone, but fighting cancer together with everyone.

There are many ways to exercise for bone cancer, and from the perspective of clinical effects, it can also promote the recovery of bone cancer patients. It can reduce the recurrence rate and metastasis rate of bone cancer, relieve the pain of bone cancer patients, and increase the survival time. It is important to pay attention to the degree of exercise when exercising.

For cancer patients, different patients have different physical rehabilitation options. Experts from the Tumor Rehabilitation Association remind patients to pay attention to the combination of work and rest when doing physical rehabilitation exercises, and never overwork.