Kidney cancer patients can perform kidney-strengthening exercises during the recovery period

Kidney cancer patients will show varying degrees of kidney deficiency symptoms during the recovery period after treatment. At this time, patients can perform kidney-strengthening exercises, which can not only improve kidney function but also strengthen the body. Proper exercise can also make patients happy. However, acupoints are designed during the exercises, and patients should practice under the guidance of professionals.

1. Sit upright, with your legs naturally apart, shoulder-width apart, bend your elbows and raise your hands to the side, with your fingers extended upwards, level with your ears. Then, raise your hands until you feel some movement in your ribs, then return to the original position. Do this 3 to 5 times in a row, and 3 to 5 times a day as appropriate. Before doing this exercise, relax your whole body. Inhale when you raise your hands, and exhale when you return to the original position. Do not use too much force or too much strength. This exercise can activate your muscles and bones, open up your meridians, and at the same time, return the qi to the dantian, which can relieve the pain of the elderly, the weak, and those with shortness of breath.

2. Sit upright, bend your left arm and place it on your legs, bend your right arm and place your palm upwards, and do the parabolic movement 3 to 5 times. When doing the parabolic movement, throw your hands upwards, and the movement can be slightly faster. Inhale when throwing your hands upwards, and exhale when recovering. The effect of this movement is the same as the first movement.

3. Sit upright, let your legs hang naturally, and slowly turn your body left and right 3 to 5 times. Then, swing your feet forward more than 10 times. You can increase or decrease the number of times according to your physical strength. Relax your whole body while doing the exercise. The movements should be natural and gentle. When turning your body, keep your trunk straight and do not tilt it up or down. This movement can move your waist and knees, benefit your kidneys and strengthen your waist. Practicing this movement often can exercise your waist and knees, which is good for your kidneys.

4. Sit upright, loosen your belt, unbutton your clothes, rub your hands together to warm them up, place them on your waist, and rub them up and down until you feel the heat in your waist. This method can warm the kidneys and strengthen the waist. There are the Mingmen acupoint of the Governor Vessel, as well as the Shenshu, Qihaishu, and Dachangshu acupoints of the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian on the waist. After rubbing, you will feel the whole body is hot, which has the effects of warming the kidneys and strengthening the waist, relaxing the muscles and activating blood circulation, etc.