What exercises can be done for gastric cancer

What kind of exercise can patients with gastric cancer do? Some people say that people with malignant tumors cannot do physical exercise, because physical exercise will promote blood circulation in the body and cancer cells will spread in time. In fact, there is no scientific basis for this statement. It is recommended that patients after surgery do moderate exercise within their ability. The following is a detailed introduction to this aspect:

1. If gastric cancer patients have no contraindications after surgery, they can walk around in the ward with the help of their family members 1 to 7 days after the operation, which can promote the recovery of various body functions.
2. If the gastric cancer patient suffers severe surgical trauma and has poor physical strength after the operation and cannot get out of bed, he or she can do limb exercises and turn over in bed.
3. If the patient recovers well from surgery, they can gradually increase the amount of exercise and change the content of exercise, from walking, qigong, tai chi to aerobics, and finally jogging. Among them, walking is the best recommended exercise method. The key points of walking are as follows:
1. It is recommended that gastric cancer patients wear loose clothing and suitable shoes and socks when taking a walk after surgery to ensure safety.
2. When taking a walk, you should be calm and relaxed, and put aside all distractions.
3. When taking a walk, your steps should be relaxed, as if you are strolling in a garden, so as to achieve harmony of qi and blood throughout the body.
4. When taking a walk, you should follow the principle of gradual progress and do what you can. The walking time can be long or short. You should make sure you are physically tired but not out of breath.
One thing that needs to be made clear is that if the patient has no contraindications after surgery, he or she needs to perform moderate whole-body exercise to promote the recovery of body functions. However, if the postoperative trauma is severe and he or she cannot get out of bed, he or she can do some exercises in bed within his or her ability, such as turning over.