Can I do yoga if I have colorectal cancer?

Patients who undergo anal preservation surgery for rectal cancer have their anal sphincter dysfunction caused by the removal of most of the rectum and the transection of the nerves in the rectum, as well as the impact of the surgical operation on the anal sphincter. Most patients have varying degrees of impairment in their stool storage capacity, defecation reflex function, defecation sensation, and defecation control ability. Can you do yoga if you have rectal cancer? Let's take a look at the following introduction.

Can I do yoga if I have rectal cancer? It depends on my physical condition. Don't force yourself. Just do gentle movements. Don't consider doing handstands. You can meditate more and consider other things when you feel better.

Diarrhea, constipation, fecal incontinence, tenesmus, etc. often occur to varying degrees within 6 months after surgery; some patients still have the above problems even 1 year after surgery. The occurrence of this situation not only greatly reduces the patient's quality of life, but also easily leads to embarrassment, embarrassment, depression and other negative psychological problems in patients. For this situation, in addition to dietary adjustment, drug treatment, warm water bath, strengthening anal function exercises is a simple and easy way to

1. Sitz bath with warm water or 1/5000 potassium permanganate solution: 1-2 times a day, 15-20 minutes each time; it can reduce inflammation and edema of the anus, and promote the recovery of anal contraction function and defecation reflex. However, be careful not to squat for a long time during sitz bath, so as not to increase abdominal pressure and anastomotic tension, and increase the occurrence of anastomotic complications.

2. Anal function exercise: It is not only beneficial to the recovery of anal function after surgery, but also can promote local blood circulation, reduce congestion and dilation of hemorrhoidal veins, and treat and prevent hemorrhoids. It should be noted that when doing anal function exercise, you should be persistent and not rush for results, causing excessive fatigue. It is better to feel comfortable.

The method is as follows: bring your legs close to your buttocks, tighten them toward your anus, and do the anal lifting and anal atresia (anal clamping) exercises while taking a deep breath; repeat this exercise 20 to 30 times, once every 3 to 4 hours; you can do it while standing, sitting, or lying down. For patients with weak constitutions, the number of exercises can be appropriately reduced according to the situation.