Exercise can help people with PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) in a variety
ways. The major benefits for PKD include: strengthen heart muscle avoiding
secondary cardio disorder, burn fat controlling blood pressure and reduce
depression and anxiety. Thereby, exercise is an important tool in managing
illness condition.
A well being exercise for PKD patient should take the followings into
consider:
intensity, regularity, mental relaxation. In addition to these,
professional consultation with your doctor should be managed before beginning
any exercise program.
Intensity. The intensity level should be on the condition that your heart
rate increases instead of beyond your physical tolerance. The exercise you
choose should help strengthen your health and contribute to polycystic kidneys,
but not build burden for you to carry. Therefore, gentle sports are ok, such as
walking, jogging, taking the stairs instead of elevator.
Regularity. Take exercise regularly everyday, but not take a long-time sport
every several days. 30-mintures mild exercise five days in a week is good choice
for your blood pressure improvement. Patients with PKD can go walking, biking
etc.
Mental relaxation. Most patients have seen their relatives passed away with
PKD, so physical burden and anxiety arises in them when they are diagnosed with
the same disease. Luckily, there are some exercises available for mental
relaxation for they emphasis on concentrated breathing. Proper choices for PKD
patients to optimize their mind body include tai chi, yoga and stretching.
You will sweat more during exercise, so you need to take more water for
better condition. Avoid contact sport for it may hit your kidney cysts and make
them rupture. Do not take ball games, such as football, basketball, because most
of them are drastic. If any exercise makes you feel pain in abdomen, back,
flank, please stop it right away. If you are interested in other daily health
guidelines for PKD, you can mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com
