How can physical exercises with hemorrhoids be useful, and what can not be done?

Hemorrhoids - this is a very unpleasant disease, which is increasingly emerging in the modern world.

Hemorrhoids are a disease that is characterized by the swelling of the rectum or anus.

If you leave this problem without attention, then the consequences can be deplorable.

The role of active lifestyle

Movement is life. This settled expression has arisen for a reason. When physical activity normalizes not only the gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, but also the general tone of the body.

The problems of blood circulation and cardiovascular system are being adjusted. A strengthening of the muscles contributes to the improvement of the general condition of the body and appearance. For all these reasons, the use of physical activity can not be questioned.

Active lifestyle in principle helps to fight almost any disease, and hemorrhoids are included in this list.

The fact is that one of the main causes of hemorrhoids is a sedentary lifestyle.

In the modern world of computer technology we can not avoid this, however, everyone is able to minimize the impact of such a lifestyle on our organism.

You can not only visit the gym several times a week, but also warm up in the breaks between work.

Physical exercises are very important for the treatment and prevention of hemorrhoids.

The body will no longer be able to cope with this problem, as a result of which painful sensations, bleeding and other symptoms of the disease may appear and increase.

Therefore, movement is a good way to help your body cope with the disease in an integrated approach.

The main thing is not to aggravate!

It is important to remember that with physical exertion you can not overdo it. If you have not done it for a while and immediately give the body maximum loads, then this can also aggravate the situation.

You will have enough time for half an hour a day to adjust the body.

Here is a list of loads and exercises that can not be done with hemorrhoids and which can only aggravate the situation:

• weightlifting;
• work with a lot of weight;
• exercises, which are associated with a heavy load on the muscles of the press;
• deep squats;
• sharp and strong legs flapping.

General rules for doing exercises

There are quite a few complexes and exercises that help to cope with hemorrhoids. They are mainly aimed at strengthening the buttocks, intestinal muscles and abdominal cavity.

All you need is half an hour of free time and a little patience to perform these exercises on a daily basis.

Here are some tips for doing exercises against hemorrhoids:

1. Do not give the body a serious load after a long break after playing sports .If the body is in a neglected state, then at the initial stage there may be quite a trivial walk.
2. Treat your body with care .Patience, which was mentioned at the beginning of the section, is necessary only to ensure the regularity of the exercises. If the pain intensifies, and the bleeding remains, then you are doing something wrong.
3. Listen to your senses .The body constantly gives us signals about its condition. Even discomfort is a serious reason for examination and consultation with a qualified specialist.

The best exercises for treatment and prevention

Remember that with hemorrhoids all exercises need to be done smoothly without sudden movements.

Here are some exercises to help you get rid of this disease:

1. "Scissors" .Lie down on the rug on your back. Smoothly lift your legs at an angle of about 45 degrees, reduce, cross and breed them. You need to consistently do the exercises both horizontally and vertically. It will be enough to do 50 times.
2. "Irons" .This exercise assumes a static load, unlike the previous one. Remain in the same position. Keep your feet at an angle of 45 degrees in one position for 30 seconds. At first this exercise will be given hard, but with time you can increase the time to 3 minutes.
3. "Voltage" .One of the best exercises for hemorrhoids, but it needs to be done very slowly to prevent an exacerbation of the disease. Lie on your back on the rug. Raise the pelvis up with the gluteal muscles, remaining on the heels of the legs and shoulders, hands cross the chest better or control their balance so as not to fall. Repeat the exercise 50 times.
4. "Cat" .Get on all fours. Another exercise that should not be performed abruptly. Slowly bend your back up and down. Perform 100 times.
5. "On the buttocks" .Sit down on the floor. It is best if you put a soft cloth, a rug or in soft sports pants under your buttocks. Simulate walking on the buttocks, moving around the room. Perform the exercise smoothly for at least 10 minutes.
6. This exercise should be performed on a hard chair .Straighten your back and lean slightly forward. Independently strain the muscles of the anus for 10 minutes. This exercise is convenient because it can be performed anywhere.
7. Exercise for improvement of blood circulation in the abdominal area .Walk, lifting your knees high and crossing your legs.
8. Lie face down on the rug. Lie on your knees and elbows .Make the buttocks touch the floor at each turn. Repeat the exercise 10 times.
9. Lie on your back, stretch your arms along the body of the .Slowly count to five, straining the muscles of the rectum. Try to pull the rectum inward. After this, take a few deep breaths and exhalations. Repeat the exercise 15 times.

In the photo, the best and safe exercises for hemorrhoids

All these exercises in the complex will give a positive effect and help get rid of the disease.

Remember that this exercise is best at the initial stage of the disease development.

How to perform exercises recommended for hemorrhoids, you can consider on the video:

Man vs woman

Sex differences in this matter are practically not significant. Therefore, all the above exercises in the treatment of hemorrhoids are available for both men and women. The difference exists only in psychology.

When professional athletes have this illness, it is necessary to take a break and not to perform sharp physical exertion, paying attention to "smooth" complexes.

Permissible and harmful exercises

Almost all exercises that are not related to cycling, weightlifting, exercising with heavy loads on the muscles of the press and other sharp loads are allowed at a slow pace.

However, you should know that not all of them will be useful for hemorrhoids. The main task is to involve the muscles of the rectum, the abdominal region and the anal ring.

Exercises that do not affect these muscles will not be of any benefit if they are properly performed. But without a doubt, they will be harmful under severe loads.

List of exercises that will harm the body with hemorrhoids:

• bike rides;
• running;
• weight training;
• exercises with high weight;
• bodybuilding;
• abrupt exercises that affect the muscles of the abdominal cavity.

Kegel exercises

These exercises are designed by the doctor-gynecologist Kegel. They are aimed at strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. They were conceived as exercises, which will restore the woman after childbirth.

But now Kegel exercises are prescribed to men with prostatitis, erectile dysfunction and hemorrhoids.

Exercises simulate the anal sphincter and improve the condition of the rectum veins. They can be performed daily with hemorrhoids, except for cases of exacerbation.

It is necessary to learn how to properly perform these exercises, so that they constantly bear real benefits.

Feelings when performing them can be compared to those when you want to prevent urination or intestinal gases. If you are not familiar with Kegel's exercises, then it's best to begin performing them, lying on the floor.

Lie on your back, bend your knees. Tension the pelvic muscles, gradually increasing the load to the maximum. Keep the load on the peak for three seconds, then relax.

Gradually you can increase the time of muscle contraction to several minutes. Do this exercise 4 times a day for 10 minutes. After a while, you no longer need to take a lying position to perform it.

Gymnastics after childbirth and during pregnancy

The specificity of performing exercises during pregnancy and after childbirth is that it is undesirable to perform those that carry a load on the abdominal muscles.

So you can hurt yourself and provoke the omission of the organs of the reproductive system. The best exercise for you will be Kegel's complex, which was previously assigned exclusively after childbirth to restore women.

Other methods of combating hemorrhoids

The following methods for combating hemorrhoids are also known:

1. Yoga classes .So you can stimulate the muscles of the small pelvis. Some exercises use the same principle as the Kegel complex.
2. Pilates .It is useful in that it includes a set of breathing exercises that will be useful in hemorrhoids.
3. Massage ( spot, rectal and vacuum).Useful only when used by professionals.

Fighting hemorrhoids is a complex process that requires an integrated approach.

If you perform all these exercises in addition to drug treatment, then a positive result will not take long to wait!