What are the exercise methods for colorectal cancer

Exercise is beneficial to the blood circulation of the whole body and improves the body's immunity against diseases. For patients with colorectal cancer, proper exercise after surgery can also promote recovery from colorectal cancer. Some colorectal cancer patients give up exercise therapy when they feel abdominal pain after a little exercise. They cannot bear the pain and are afraid that it will affect wound healing.

Generally, colorectal cancer patients can get out of bed and walk around three weeks after being discharged from the hospital. They can do some gentle exercises, such as taking a walk in a park with good air quality, or breathing fresh air outside. This is not only good for replenishing vitamins in the body, but also can prevent complications such as bleeding. Appropriate exercise can relax muscles and bones, promote blood circulation, improve the body's resistance, and promote the excretion of toxins in the body as soon as possible. If you lie in bed every day without exercising, it may cause infection and easily lead to intestinal obstruction, which is not conducive to the body's recovery. What kind of exercises can patients do after colorectal cancer surgery? The following will introduce several physical therapy methods after colorectal cancer surgery:

1. Exercise after colorectal cancer surgery: leg flexion exercise

Patients with colorectal cancer should lie on their backs, bend their knees and lift their legs at the same time, so that their thighs are close to their abdomen, and then return to the original position. Repeat this action about 10 times.

2. Exercise after colorectal cancer surgery: leg lifts

The patient lies on his back, lifts both legs up at the same time, keeping the knee joints straight, and then puts them down. Repeat 10 times.

3. Exercise after colorectal cancer surgery: Cycling

The patient lies on his back and flexes and extends his legs alternately, as if riding a bicycle. The movements should be flexible, with as large a range of flexion and extension as possible. Do for 20 to 30 seconds and then stop.

4. Exercise after colorectal cancer surgery: sit-ups

The patient first lies on his back, then sits up with his abdomen flexed and extended, and tries to touch his toes with both hands, 7 times each time.