Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate in men - often goes unnoticed. Without treatment, the acute process becomes chronic. Exercises for prostatitis improve blood microcirculation and strengthen pelvic floor muscles. The gymnastic complex will be recommended by a doctor on an individual basis. You can do this individually or in a group under the guidance of an instructor.
When is gymnastics needed and when is it forbidden?
Exercise therapy for prostatitis is an adjunctive method of therapy. Gymnastics stimulates blood circulation in the affected male organ, eliminates congestion. This effect helps to speed up the recovery of a man with a chronic form of the disease. Gymnastics is important for the prostate and as a preventive measure.
Performing exercises in parallel with the treatment of prostatitis with drugs facilitates the delivery of drugs into the tissues of the male organ.
For patients with prostatitis in the acute period, gymnastics can be harmful. At this stage of the disease it is important to remove the swelling of the organs, and performing the exercises will have the opposite effect.
Do not prescribe exercise sets for prostate adenoma. A rush of blood can cause rapid growth of glandular tissue. Only Kegel exercises are allowed in this disease.
Prohibited gymnastics for prostatitis with heart disease, inguinal hernia. You cannot deal with those who suffer from hypertension or have recently had surgery.
A set of exercises to treat congestive prostatitis
Therapeutic exercise for prostatitis removes swelling, stimulates the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the prostate and facilitates the penetration of drugs. When performing a gymnastic complex for prostatitis recommended by a doctor, it is important to follow simple rules:
- start exercise therapy after warming up;
- move on to the next complex without long breaks;
- make sure the heat is felt in the pelvic area;
- in the process of performing the movement, tense and relax the muscles of the anal region;
- It is recommended to repeat each series of exercises twice a day.
Unusual walking
Perform sitting. The hips are alternately torn off the floor as the body moves forward. The exercise should be performed smoothly, without jerking. Then the load on the lower body will be sensitive and even.
The ball between the legs
You can do this exercise sitting, lying down or standing, at an intense pace or slowly. Both options are useful for improving blood circulation in the prostate area and for treating prostatitis.
The man is sitting, the ball is between his thighs. It is necessary to move the legs, squeezing the ball as much as possible, and then to separate it smoothly, keeping it from falling out. During one approach, it is necessary to repeat the movements 15-20 times.
Pull your leg up
Sitting and leaning your body back slightly, you must lean on your arms. The feet are raised to a height of 15 cm above the floor, bent knees are drawn to the chest, held for 5-7 seconds, smoothly return to starting position. Trained men can supplement this exercise for prostatitis by extending their arms. Repeat 15-10 times.
Quick stop movements
Lying on your back, pull on your socks, spread and connect your feet. The pace is gradually increasing. Repeat the exercise for 1-2 minutes.
Jumping knees
The man jumps, trying to raise his knees high (preferably to chest level). It is necessary to make three series of 10-12 jumps.
Run
The run is performed in place with a high knee raise (up to the chest). Perform the exercise for one and a half to two minutes.
Spread your arms
It is necessary to lie on your back, put your right hand on your stomach and your left on your chest. Inhale as deeply as possible. As you exhale, press on your abdomen and chest. Repeat 5-7 times.
Exercise for prostatitis at home should be done in the morning before breakfast and 1, 5-2 hours before bedtime. The classroom is well ventilated, with a soft carpet on the floor.
What exercises to do with chronic prostatitis
Chronic prostatitis is characterized by the fact that a man has frequent needs to urinate, but the fluid pressure is low. Difficulties in sex are also possible - the desire decreases, the act itself becomes short. Exercises for prostatitis for men in combination with drug therapy will help to avoid this.
Bending the legs
It is necessary to lie down, put your hands next to your body. Resting your feet, slowly bend your knees. As you pull your legs, you need to spread their middle part to the sides as much as possible. Hold this position for 3-5 seconds, then return to the starting position. Perform the exercise up to 20 times.
Breeding knees
The man is lying on his back with his palms on the floor. Bend your knees, keeping your feet together. It expands as wide as possible, holds for up to 5 seconds, returns to the floor. When lowering the knees, press hard against each other. Do the exercise 10 to 20 times.
Lifting from the position on the stomach
Lie on your stomach, put your hands next to you. Bend your right leg, raise and lower slowly. Repeat the same movement to the left. Do 12-15 reps.
Squats
Spread your legs, stretch your arms forward, sit down slowly. When lifting, you don’t have to completely straighten your knees. Perform this exercise with a small amplitude, you do not have to squat deeply. Repeat 8-10 times.
slopes
Stand up straight, spread your legs shoulder-width apart, put your hands on your hips. Pull your right arm to the side and tilt your body to the left, take a deep breath. During the incline, the center of gravity is on the left side of the body. When you return to the starting position, tighten the anal muscles and exhale. The exercise is repeated for the opposite side. Do up to 10 approaches.
Lead
Lift your leg from a standing position so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Then move the limb to the side as much as possible, hold for 5-7 seconds, return to its place. Repeat 10-15 times.
Zigzag
Stand up straight, put your hands on your waist, legs together. At the same time extend to the sides of the sock, then to the heel. Spread your legs in a zigzag motion, without lifting your feet off the floor as wide as possible, take a deep breath. Exhale slowly as you mix. When the legs are close, the muscles of the anus should be tightened.
Gymnastics for the prevention of prostatitis with a sedentary lifestyle
Insufficient physical activity, prolonged sitting in one position cause prostate diseases in men. Prostate inflammation is one of the occupational pathologies in drivers, programmers and office workers.
To avoid trouble, you need daily physical activity. A simple gymnastic complex will help prevent prostatitis.
- Lie on the floor, raise your arms above your head. Bending over, pull the lower limbs to the chest, tighten the knees with the hands and take a deep breath. It will take 6 reps.
- Lie down with your arms raised. Get up slowly, touch the floor with your fingers. Do 8 series.
- Lying down, raise your bent knees, inhale. Tilt the joined limbs to the right, left, slowly lower. Do 8 times.
- Lie down, bend your knees, take a deep breath, lift your lower back, exhale. Perform 10 exercises.
- Stand up straight, rest calmly, get up on your toes, inhale, sit down, exhale. Repeat 6 times.
- Standing upright, lift your chin. Deep inhalation is followed by raising the arms, exhaling is followed by slow lowering. Run up to 6 approaches.
- Squeeze your palms into fists. At the same time as inhaling, turn your body to the left, while exhaling - to the right. Do 5 reps.
The complex of physical exercises for prostatitis is completed by walking in place with high leg raises. After teaching, inhale slowly several times.
Fitball training is useful for prostatitis. You can do exercises with a huge inflatable ball at home or in the gym.
- Sit on a slightly lowered projectile, stretch your legs forward. Rotate the pelvis in both directions 10 times.
- Sit on the floor, put your hands behind you. Grab the ball with your hips, try to lift it. Exercise is especially effective if you tense your anal muscles during its performance.
- Lying on your back, grab the small ball with your feet. Raise the lower limbs by 45-50 degrees, perform pendulum movements to the right and left.
Kegel exercises
Gymnastics for the treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system and their prevention was developed by the German gynecologist Kegel at the beginning of the last century. Exercises for prostatitis are very simple, but effective:
- When urinating, it is necessary to strain the muscles of the pubic area to the maximum so that the jet stops coming out, and then relax them and squeeze out the urine by pressing.
- When defecating, men with prostatitis should try to push not the abdominal wall muscles but the perineum muscles. You can do this exercise while sitting in a closed frameless toilet 2-3 times a day.
- Stand up straight, spread your legs shoulder-width apart. Tighten the pubic and anal muscles, stay in this position for 5-8 seconds. Relax your muscles, take a deep breath. Repeat up to 10 times.
Yoga and Qigong
It is better to use qigong - Chinese therapeutic exercises - with prostatitis under the guidance of an instructor. Classes must be held at least 5 times a week. The result will be the normalization of the function of the genital organs, their oxygen saturation. This effect contributes to the rapid healing of prostatitis.
- It is necessary to sit in the lotus position, resting your palms on your knees. It is important to keep your back straight. Rolling along the pelvis to the sides is performed, gradually increasing the amplitude. The exercise is suitable for strengthening the muscles of the anal area, groin, pelvis, improves the work of the genitourinary organs, has an analgesic effect on prostatitis.
- Standing upright, spread your legs. Relax your body, but keep your back straight. By placing your palms on the belt, smoothly outline the circles with your pelvis in both directions. You need to monitor your breathing during the exercise - it should be even. Inhale in the first round, exhale in the second.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, toes facing forward. Both palms must rest on the right knee. Slowly raise your leg and take a deep breath, maintaining balance for as long as possible. By lowering the limb, release the air smoothly. Repeat with the other leg. Only 10 approaches.
Yoga therapists recommend simple asanas to treat prostatitis. Strengthens pelvic floor muscles, removes swelling of internal organs:
- Sit on your knees, put your heels under your buttocks. Keeping your back straight, take a deep breath in your stomach, after 10 seconds. start exhaling slowly.
- Take a sitting position, as in the previous exercise. Relax your body, close your eyes. Squeeze the anal sphincter for 10-15 seconds.
- Stand on your feet, tilt your torso forward (perpendicular to your limbs). Pull your stomach in as much as possible and hold it as long as possible. Slowly relax your muscles as you exhale.
Men with prostatitis after performing yoga exercises must lie on their backs, completely relax the body. Spend a minute like this.
Useful tips
Prostatitis burden is an adjunct to drug treatment. Long-term remission can be expected only if all the doctor's instructions are followed exactly. You will be able to forget about the problem if you do gymnastics regularly, give up alcoholism, smoking and do not catch a cold.
A urologist and physiotherapist will tell you how to cure prostatitis in men with physical exercises. Specialists select an individual complex for each patient.