Physical Activity and the Cancer Patient
In the past, people being treated for a chronic illness (an illness a person may live with for a long time, like cancer or diabetes) were often told by their doctor to rest and reduce their physical activity. This is good advice if movement causes pain, rapid heart rate, or shortness of breath. But newer research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but it can improve how well you function physically and your quality of life.
Too much rest can lead to loss of body function, muscle weakness, and reduced range of motion. So today, many cancer care teams are urging their patients to be as physically active as possible during cancer treatment. Many people are learning about the advantages of being physically active after treatment, too.
Ways regular exercise may help you during cancer treatment
Keep or improve your physical abilities (how well you can use your body to do things)
Improve balance, lower risk of falls and broken bones
Keep muscles from wasting due to inactivity
Lower the risk of heart disease
Lessen the risk of osteoporosis (weak bones that are more likely to break)
Improve blood flow to your legs and lower the risk of blood clots
Make you less dependent on others for help with normal activities of daily living
Improve your self-esteem
Lower the risk of being anxious and depressed
Lessen nausea
Improve your ability to keep social contacts
Lessen symptoms of tiredness (fatigue)
Physical Activity and the Cancer PatientIn the past, people being treated for a chronic illness (an illness a person may live with for a long time, like cancer or diabetes) were often told by their doctor to rest and reduce their physical activity. This is good advice if movement causes pain, rapid heart rate, or shortness of breath. But newer research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but it can improve how well you function physically and your quality of life.Too much rest can lead to loss of body function, muscle weakness, and reduced range of motion. So today, many cancer care teams are urging their patients to be as physically active as possible during cancer treatment. Many people are learning about the advantages of being physically active after treatment, too.Ways regular exercise may help you during cancer treatmentKeep or improve your physical abilities (how well you can use your body to do things)Improve balance, lower risk of falls and broken bonesKeep muscles from wasting due to inactivityLower the risk of heart diseaseLessen the risk of osteoporosis (weak bones that are more likely to break)Improve blood flow to your legs and lower the risk of blood clotsMake you less dependent on others for help with normal activities of daily livingImprove your self-esteemLower the risk of being anxious and depressedLessen nauseaImprove your ability to keep social contactsLessen symptoms of tiredness (fatigue)
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