Prostatitis - inflammation of the prostate gland in men - often goes unnoticed. Without treatment, the acute process becomes chronic. Exercises for prostatitis improve blood microcirculation and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. The gymnastic complex will be recommended by the doctor on an individual basis. You can do it yourself or with a group under the guidance of an instructor.
When is gymnastics necessary and forbidden?
Exercise therapy for prostatitis is an adjunctive method of therapy. Gymnastics stimulates blood circulation in the affected male organ, eliminates overload. This effect helps speed up the recovery of a man with a chronic form of the disease. Gymnastics is important for the prostate gland and as a preventive measure.
Performing exercises in parallel with drug treatment of prostatitis facilitates the delivery of drugs to the tissues of the male organ.
For patients with prostate in the acute period, gymnastics can do harm. At this stage of the disease, it is important to remove the swelling of the organ and performing exercises will have the opposite effect.
Do not describe sets of exercises for prostate adenoma. Blood clots can provoke rapid growth of glandular tissue. With this disease only Kegel exercises are allowed.
Prohibited gymnastics from prostatitis with heart disease, inguinal hernia. You can not deal with those who suffer from hypertension or have recently had surgery.
A set of exercises for the treatment of congestive prostatitis
Therapeutic exercise for the prostate eliminates swelling, stimulates the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the prostate, and facilitates the penetration of drugs. When performing a gym complex for prostatitis recommended by a doctor, it is important to follow simple rules:
- start exercise therapy after a warm-up;
- move to the next complex without long breaks;
- make sure warmth is felt in the pelvic region;
- in the process of performing movements, tense and relax the muscles of the anal region;
- It is recommended to repeat each set of exercises twice a day.
Unusual walking
Perform sitting. The hips are torn from the floor in a row as they move the body forward. The exercise should be done smoothly, without cracking. Then the load on the lower body will be sensitive and uniform.
The ball between the legs
You can do this exercise while sitting, lying down or standing, at an intense pace or slowly. Each option is useful for improving blood circulation to 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 push it smoothly, keeping it from falling out. During an approach, it is necessary to repeat the movements 15-20 times.
Pulling the leg up
Sitting and leaning your body slightly back, you should lean on your hands. The legs are raised to a height of 15 cm above the floor, the bent knees are pulled to the chest, held for 5-7 seconds, returned smoothly to the starting position. Trained men can complement this prostate exercise by spreading their arms. Repeat 15-10 times.
Fast stopping movements
Lying on your back, pull on your socks, spread and join your legs. The pace gradually increases. Repeat the exercise for 1-2 minutes.
Knee jumping
The man jumps up, trying to raise his knees up (preferably at chest level). It is necessary to do three sets of 10-12 jumps.
Run
The run is performed in place with a high knee lift (in the chest). Perform the exercise for a minute and a half to two.
Hand spread
It is necessary to lie on your back, place your right hand on top of your stomach and your left hand on your chest. Take the deepest breath possible. During extraction, press on the abdomen and chest. Repeat 5-7 times.
Exercises for prostatitis at home should be done in the morning before breakfast and 1, 5-2 hours before bedtime. The classroom is well ventilated, a soft rug is laid on the floor.
What exercises to do with chronic prostatitis
Chronic prostatitis is characterized in that a man has a frequent need to urinate, but fluid pressure is weak. 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.
Curl of the foot
It is necessary to stretch, place your hands along the body. Resting your legs, slowly bend your knees. When pulling the legs, it is necessary to stretch 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 lies on his back with his palms on the floor. Bend your knees, keeping your legs together. Spreads as wide as possible, lasts up to 5 seconds, returns to the floor. During the landing, the knees should be pressed against each other with effort. Perform the exercise 10 to 20 times.
Rising from a position on the stomach
Lie on your stomach, place your hands next to you. Bend your right leg, raise and lower slowly. Repeat the same movement to the left. Do 12-15 repetitions.
Squats
Spreading your legs, stretch your arms forward, sit slowly. When getting up, you do not need to fully straighten your knees. Perform this exercise with a small amplitude, you do not need to sit deep. Repeat 8-10 times.
slopes
Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart, place your hands on your sides. Take the right hand to the side and tilt the body to the left, take a deep breath. During tilting, the center of gravity is on the left side of the body. When you return to the starting position, tighten the anus muscles and exhale. The exercise is repeated for the opposite side. Make up to 10 approaches.
Leads
From a standing position, raise your leg so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Then move the limb sideways as much as possible, hold for 5-7 seconds, return to its place. Repeat 10-15 times.
ZAG
Stand up straight, put your hands on your belt, feet together. Spread evenly on the sides of the socks, then on the heels. Spread your legs in a zigzag motion, without lifting your legs off the floor, as wide as possible, take deep breaths. Remove slowly while mixing. When the legs are close, you should tighten the muscles of the anus.
Gymnastics to prevent prostatitis with a sedentary lifestyle
Insufficient physical activity, prolonged stay in one position provoke prostate disease 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, pull the lower limbs to the chest, squeeze the knees with your hands and take a deep breath. It will take 6 reps.
- Lie down with your hands up. Get up slowly, fingers touching the floor. Make 8 sets.
- Lying down, raise your bent knees, inhale. Tilt the joined limbs to the right, to the left, slowly lower yourself. Do it 8 times.
- Lie down, bend your knees, take a deep breath, raise your lower back, exhale. Complete 10 exercises.
- Stand up straight, rest well, get up on your toes, breathe, sit down, exhale. Repeat 6 times.
- Standing straight, lift your chin. A deep breath is accompanied by a raising of the hands, an exhalation is accompanied by a slow lowering. Run up to 6 approaches.
- Squeeze your palms into fists. At the same time as sucking, turn the body to the left, while exhaling - to the right. Perform 5 repetitions.
The complex of physical exercises for prostatitis is completed by walking in place with a high leg lift. After class, take some slow deep breaths.
Soccer training is beneficial for prostatitis. You can do exercises with a large inflated ball at home or in the gym.
- Sit on a slightly lowered shell, 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 the anal muscles while exercising.
- Lying on your back, grab a small ball with your feet. Raise the lower limbs by 45-50 degrees, perform pendulum movements to the right, to the 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 tense the muscles of the pubic area as much as possible so that the plane stops flowing out, and then relax and push the urine with pressure.
- During defecation, men with prostate should try to push not with the abdominal wall muscles but with the perineum muscles. You can do this exercise while sitting in a closed frameless toilet 2-3 times a day.
- Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart. Tighten the pubic and anal muscles, stay in this position for 5-8 seconds. Relax your muscles, take deep breaths. Repeat up to 10 times.
Yoga and Qigong
It is better to use qigong - Chinese therapeutic exercises - with the prostate under the guidance of an instructor. Classes should be held at least 5 times a week. The result will be the normalization of the function of the genitals, their saturation with oxygen. This effect contributes to the rapid healing of prostatitis.
- It is necessary to sit in the lotus position, resting the palms on the knees. It is important that the back stays straight. Rotation in the pelvis to the sides is performed, gradually increasing the amplitude. Exercise is suitable for strengthening the muscles of the anal area, hips, pelvis, improves the function of the genitourinary organs and has an analgesic effect for prostatitis.
- Standing straight, spread your legs. Relax your body, but keep your back straight. By placing your palms on your belt, smoothly outline the circles with your pelvis in both directions. During exercise, you should monitor your breathing - it should be even. Breathe in the first round, exhale in the second.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Both palms should rest on the right knee. Slowly raise your leg and take a deep breath, keeping your balance as long as possible. By lowering the limb, release the air smoothly. Repeat the same with the other leg. Only 10 approaches.
Yoga therapists recommend simple asanas to treat prostatitis. They strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, eliminate swelling of internal organs:
- Sit on your knees, placing your heels below your buttocks. Keeping your back straight, inhale deeply with your stomach, after 10 seconds. start the slow extraction.
- Take a sitting position, as in the previous exercise. Relax your body, close your eyes. Squeeze the anal sphincter for 10-15 seconds.
- Stand up, tilt the torso forward (perpendicular to the limbs). Pull the stomach as far as it will go and hold it for as long as possible. Relax the muscles slowly while exhaling.
Men with prostate after doing yoga exercises should lie on their back, completely relax the body. Spend a minute like this.
Useful tips
Prostate overload is an adjunct to drug treatment. A long-term apology can only be expected if all the doctor's instructions are followed exactly. It will be possible to forget the problem if you exercise regularly, give up alcohol abuse, smoking and do not refresh yourself.
A urologist and a physiotherapist will tell you how to treat prostatitis in men with exercise. Specialists choose an individual complex for each patient.