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Best Exercises/Activities For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors arise from neuroendocrine cells which are widely distributed across the body but concentrated in certain areas. They comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that can either be benign, multi-focal, malignant, and even metastatic. Some of the tumor-related signs of neuroendocrine tumors are chest pain, wheezing, fatigues, abdominal pain, weight loss, and nausea to name a few. These symptoms can interfere with one’s capabilities of doing daily activities, and even worse, exercising could be more challenging. Anyways, exercising has various benefits to individuals living with cancer. Exercises can help reduce fatigue, improve emotional well-being, sleep quality, body image, as well as help, reduce stress. Needless say, researches have also discovered that exercising may help reduce the risks of cancer progression and recurrence in some cases.[1] [2]

Best Exercises/Activities For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Best Exercises/Activities For Neuroendocrine Tumors

Feeling fatigued with any type of cancer is common, and it can range from mild to severe tiredness. Whenever the fatigue is too much, don’t stress yourself, rather take the much-needed rest to gain some of your strength back. Fatigue can affect one’s emotions, relationships, work and other parts of life negatively, so it is important to learn how to manage the symptom so as to avoid further disruptions in one’s life. To be able to engage in normal daily activities, do it when you feel less fatigued i.e. when you have a little bit more energy during certain times of the day. You can make a plan on activities to do including household chores, but make sure to spread them out over a period of time to avoid getting tired too fast. Plan activities or outings outdoors such as walking, visiting parks, and other areas where you can go sit down and enjoy nature.[3]

If you have a neuroendocrine tumor and want to start exercising, you’d need to start with light activities. For example; walking slowly, walking the dog in the neighborhood, light housework, and gardening, stretches, golfing, gentle or chair yoga as well as easy resistance exercises such as resistance bands. You can do these activities for about 5-10 minutes for each session for about 3 times a week. Once your body is used to the light exercises, you can progress to moderate involving exercises such as brisk walking, water aerobics, dancing, tennis, swimming, bike riding, and lifting weights. If you are confident enough and your body allows it, you can do more vigorous activities including running, aerobics, soccer, stair climbing, and even race walking and cross-country skiing.

The aim of exercising and engaging in certain activities is so as to build your body’s strength, endurance, reduce the feeling of tiredness, and generally improve your mood. It is important that you learn your body and know when you can do certain activities and when its time to rest. In case your symptoms are bothering you, say feeling dizzy or lightheaded, having chest pain, and feeling nauseated, you don’t have to exercise. It is totally fine to take a rest or even a day off from exercising.[2]

The Benefits Of Exercising To Neuroendocrine Tumor Patients

According to researchers, exercising has various benefits to cancer patients including those with neuroendocrine tumors. This is because they help improve their energy levels and help relieve fatigue. Needless say, exercising makes you feel physically stronger and healthier. The major benefits of exercises to patients with NETs are; more energy, better sleep, and appetite, feeling of well-being, and less depression and anxiety. Relaxation techniques such as yoga, meditation, and massage therapy are also helpful to individuals with neuroendocrine tumors. They help lower your stress levels, deal with difficult emotions as well as help your mind stay relaxed.[3]

Conclusion

Generally speaking, exercises and certain activities are beneficial to individuals with cancer. As much as you may not feel like exercising, you may discover that it is a much better idea than doing nothing at all. If you want to exercise, it is crucial that you find a fun and enjoyable activity to do. You should go at your own pace, start slowly and increase your pace as per your capability. Whenever you experience any discomfort, you should stop exercising and take appropriate measures to help your body relax and feel better.

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Last Modified On:August 17, 2019

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