Can Exercise Help People With Chronic Illnesses?

 

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T.D. is a middle-aged man who resides in the Kingston 8 neighborhood. He has to deal with chronic illnesses like hypertension, obesity, heart disease, and even some arthritis. "How do you use exercise as a treatment for chronic illnesses?" he inquires of Check Up. 

Exercise can have significant health benefits if you have a chronic illness. There may be some health limitations to exercising if you have a chronic disease. Regular exercise can help you feel better and alleviate your symptoms while also improving your overall health. 

According to studies, frequent physical exercise not only reduces the debility associated with illnesses, but it also lowers the costs associated with the person's healthcare. 

Evidence is mounting that exercise treatment can improve fitness and even correct some risk factors linked with disease complications in people with chronic diseases. 

What is important is that muscular strength can be improved in people with many chronic illnesses without worsening the disease, and complications from exercise are uncommon. 

Pain in osteoarthritis may be reduced, whereas exercise has been shown to lower death rates in people with heart disease and heart failure. 

Exercise has also been shown to lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Exercise has been shown to help avoid the progression of several diseases. 

Heart disease - Regular exercise improves heart health by lowering blood pressure, slowing the progression of heart disease, and lowering the chance of death from heart disease. 

Arthritis - Exercise can reduce joint pain while also strengthening the muscles surrounding the affected joints to provide greater support. It reduces joint stiffness and can undoubtedly enhance one's quality of life.

Back pain - Low-impact aerobics can enhance back muscular strength and function. Strengthening the core muscles around the spine will help to strengthen the back and alleviate pain. 

Diabetes - Regular exercise will burn blood sugar and even lower your weight, enabling your body to make better use of the hormone insulin, lowering blood sugar levels. This can reduce the risk of getting heart disease and the number of deaths. Physical activity helps to decrease insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. 

Dyslipidemia (excess fat and/or cholesterol) - Exercise reduces bad lipids while increasing good fats in the bloodstream.

Asthma - Regular exercise can help reduce the severity and number of asthma attacks. 

Dementia - Exercise appears to slow the progression of dementia, and people who exercise appear to be less likely to acquire dementia and memory loss. 

Cancer - It is believed that exercise reduces the chance of developing colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer. It also enhances the quality of life for those battling cancer.

Depression - Exercise improves self-image and creates feel-good hormones, which aid in the treatment of depression. 

Obesity - Physical exercise has long been used to combat obesity.

• If you have a chronic illness or are otherwise ill, you should consult your doctor or a physical therapist to determine the best form of exercise for you. 

• To avoid straining your back, swim or walk if you have low back discomfort.

• If you have exercise-induced asthma, make sure you use your puffer before going out. 

• If you have heart disease, consult your doctor about the duration and intensity of your exercise program, as well as what symptoms, such as dizziness, indicate that you should reduce your activity. 

• If you have diabetes, you should check your blood sugar levels more frequently to see if exercise is reducing the quantity of medication you need to take.

• Any bone disorder will necessitate the use of appropriate supportive shoes during exercise. 

• Strength training is especially essential for people who have osteoporosis. (brittle bones). 

Try to get in at least a half-hour of exercise five days a week, including calisthenics before and after the exercise.

But any activity is beneficial; even an hour a week is preferable to none! 

By Covenant 


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