What Exercise Are Good for Polycystic Kidney Disease

2014-10-19 05:08

Mild physical exercise help sto strengthen immune system and increase immunity, which can help prevent cold and infection, the leading two risky factors of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Well, what exercises are good for Polycystic Kidney Disease?

PKD is an illness that can cause cyst formation in kidney. In early stage of PKD, only several cysts are found in kidney, but with the development of illness, countless cysts will be formed. Kidney cysts inPKD enlarge over time and when they become very large, they burst easily. They may even burst due to mild knocking on kidney location. Therefore, Polycystic Kidney Disease patients must be careful about their physical activity and try to avoid adding burden on waist. As for the exercies, they also need to choose the mild one which cause no pressure on kidney location. On the baiss of this, the following exercises are recommended because they are good for Polycystic Kidney Disease.

1. Walking and jogging

Regular walking and jogging not only reduce risk of heart disease and stroke, but also promote renal blood circulation, improve appetite, prevent consetipation and gives energy, which is very good for PKD patients. Walking and jogging are the best physical exercise for people living with Polycystic Kidney Disease.

2. Play Taichi

Taichi is an ancient Chinese practice of slow, deliberate movements intended to help with relaxation and balance-on the brain. It is a good option of physical exercise for Polycystic Kidney Disease patients. PKD is a genetic kidney disorder that is always accompanied with kidney stone. For PKD patients, playing Taichi helps to pass stone easily.

3. Biking

Biking is also a good exercise for PKD patients, but during that, they need to avoid causing too much burden on waist and avoid twisting waist.

It is ok for PKD patients to have the above physical exercises freely, but for these whose illness in advanced stage, they must be very careful about their physical activities. What exercise they can do and can not do depends on their specific kidney condition, so they need to ask doctor in advance if they want to do some exercise.

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