Can I exercise if I have hemorrhoids?

Hemorrhoids are a relatively common disease, mainly caused by rectal and digestive tract diseases, and may also be caused by getting angry. It has no effect on your fitness, but the symptoms of hemorrhoids need to be treated in time, otherwise it will affect anal defecation and even cause symptoms of bloody stools. For patients with hemorrhoids, exercising in daily life can enhance their physical fitness and alleviate the constipation symptoms caused by hemorrhoids.

1. Can I exercise if I have hemorrhoids?

You can exercise if you have hemorrhoids. Exercise helps to strengthen the body, improve the elasticity of blood vessels, and reduce the occurrence of constipation. In addition, the constant changes in body position during exercise and the constant contraction of muscles can promote blood return to the anal veins and avoid anal venous congestion. Therefore, exercise can prevent and treat hemorrhoids. Regular participation in various sports activities such as radio gymnastics, Tai Chi, Qigong, etc. can enhance the body's disease resistance, reduce the possibility of disease occurrence, and also have a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on hemorrhoids. This is because physical exercise is beneficial to blood circulation, can harmonize the body's qi and blood, promote gastrointestinal motility, improve pelvic congestion, prevent constipation, and prevent and treat hemorrhoids. On the other hand, self-massage can be used to improve local blood circulation in the anus.

But if you feel friction when exercising, you should stop exercising to avoid hemorrhoidal bleeding. At this time, you should go to a regular hospital for examination and effective treatment. Asymptomatic hemorrhoids do not require treatment, but once symptoms such as bleeding, prolapse, and pain occur, timely treatment is required. If hemorrhoids are not treated for a long time, they will cause a series of serious complications, such as long-term heavy bloody stools leading to anemia, repeated prolapse and incarceration of hemorrhoids leading to tissue necrosis, etc.

2. What kind of sports are suitable for people with hemorrhoids?

2.1. Abdominal rotation exercise

Lie on your back with your legs naturally stretched out. Use your palms to make rotating movements around the Qihai point (one inch below the navel). Rotate counterclockwise 20 to 30 times and clockwise 20 to 30 times, first counterclockwise and then clockwise.

2.2 Cross-over sit-up exercise

Cross your legs, sit on the edge of the bed or on a chair, relax your whole body, keep your legs crossed, pull your hips in and legs tight, lift your anus, and relax your whole body when you sit down. Do this 10 to 30 times in a row.

2.3. Forward flexion exercise

Stand with your legs apart and hold your palms loosely, lifting them from both sides of your chest to your breasts. At the same time, tilt your head back and lift your chest up to inhale. When you are full of air, bend your upper body forward as if bowing. At the same time, change your fists into palms and thrust them out along the armpits toward the lower and back of your body, taking a deep breath as you do this. Repeat this 5 to 6 times.

2.4. Exercises to raise the center of gravity

Put your legs together, raise your arms to the side above your head, lift your heels, take a deep breath, let your arms fall naturally in front of your body, and at the same time, your heels also fall down and firmly, and take a deep breath. This posture can be performed 5 to 6 times in a row.

2.5. Anal levator exercise

Relax your whole body, squeeze your buttocks and thighs tightly, inhale, lick your upper palate with your tongue, and lift your anus upwards. Just like holding back a bowel movement, hold your breath for a moment after lifting your anus, then exhale and relax your whole body. Do it twice a day, morning and evening, a dozen times each time.

3. What kind of sports are not suitable for people with hemorrhoids?

Horse riding, cycling, mountain climbing, motorcycle riding, long-term walking, etc. In addition, special attention should be paid when playing baseball or football, especially pitchers or goalkeepers almost always use the power of the anus, which causes a great burden.

Winter sports such as skiing and ice skating. Sports such as skiing and skating in winter will cause the affected area to be exposed to cold. Cold is the biggest enemy in preventing hemorrhoids. Some women wear very little for the sake of appearance, but they should pay attention to at least keeping the waist at an appropriate temperature. Moreover, the action of skiing often puts force on the anus, which can cause anal congestion.

When playing golf, the anus is suddenly exerted with force at the moment of swinging the club, which can cause anal bleeding. Therefore, for people who already suffer from hemorrhoids, the condition will be worsened. Playing golf is an exercise that can cause sudden anal pressure and strain on the anus. For patients with external hemorrhoids, the moment of swinging a club may induce the onset of thrombosed external hemorrhoids.