Men are often interested in whether you can play sports in varicocele and how. For sporting activities in varicocele most doctors are positive. Moderate exercise in this disease even useful. An active lifestyle helps to avoid venous congestion in the pelvic area, thereby avoiding complications. But the disease has contraindications, it is hard sport, is associated with increased load on the muscles that increase abdominal pressure:
- training with weights (dumbbells, barbell);
- body-building;
- powerlifting;
- motor sports;
- bicycle riding;
- Riding et al.
Sports as a cause of disease
Varicocele - a male pathology associated with varicose veins located around the spermatic cord. The causes of the disease are:
- heavy load during puberty in 13-16 years;
- inflammatory diseases of the urogenital system (orchitis, prostatitis, et al.);
- injury groin;
- obesity;
- chronic constipation;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- lack of regular sex.
At risk - men who, because of the profession engaged in hard physical activity, in this case, often varicocele and sports go together.
As the disease appears:
- at high load on the abdominal muscles blood flow in the veins changes its direction;
- venous valves, preventing the reflux, with deviations begin to function or stop functioning altogether;
- blood as a result of overflow, venous vessels around the spermatic cord expanded (in the total mass resembling a bunch).
The symptomatology may be manifested by minor pain in the testicles (increasing during intercourse), until explicitly swelling of veins and ptosis scrotum. Even when the initial symptoms of any load should stop and consult a urologist.
How much can not engage in sports after surgery
The disease occurs in 4 stages. If step 1 and 2 may be cured tablets, injections, physiotherapy, other medication events, when 3 and 4 stage normalization of blood circulation in the pelvis by means of drugs are not - must be operative intervention.
postoperative recovery time will depend on the type of surgery. If the procedure carried out by Palomo or Ivanissevicha methods, the patient can resume light physical activity after 2 weeks. The final recovery, after which the doctors be allowed to return to full sports activities is six months. But such operational methods in most patients relapse and cause complications.
More modern interventions considered percutaneous embolization and microsurgical revascularization. These operations are considered to be simple:
- the next day, the patient is released;
- Bed rest is 3-5 days;
- the recovery period lasts for 10 days, when it can begin to moderate training (but individually designed program);
- when such transactions less frequently observed complications and recurrences.
And in order to avoid unwanted manifestations, you need to follow the doctor's recommendation. The exact time, as you can not engage in sports after surgery, tell only a specialist. Load start with small. Enhanced training and professional sport after surgery varicocele is not permitted, but moderate - even necessary. Professional workout will be possible only after the patient feels well itself.
When during workouts (at any stage of recovery) are observed symptoms of discomfort in the groin area (Not associated with painful sensations), better load limit, and efforts need to be reduced or completely cancel. Heavy exercise can not be done with a varicocele in the period up to 2 months after any form of surgery. If during this period will not relapse, it means that the disease is unlikely return. And six months later, you can do sports fully.
What exercises are allowed
Exercises in varicocele in the initial phase of treatment (up to 1 month):
- walking trails;
- jogging;
- Daily gymnastics;
- raising is not particularly heavy shells;
- yoga.
In the period from 1 to 2 months of exercise increases: first - on the hands and feet, then - on the back muscles. The program can include:
- swimming;
- push ups;
- running into small (with the transition to large) distance;
- rope;
- skiing;
- participation in amateur competitions.
By repeating the disease with a better professional career goodbye. The probability of relapse is from 5 to 40% (depending on the type of operation). In children and adolescents showed a return of the disease are more likely than adult men. Possible reasons:
- non-compliance;
- early increased loads;
- delayed treatment of related diseases;
- medical errors.
The resumption of activity should be combined with proper nutrition. It should be included in the diet of more plant foods, fruits and vegetables. Useful for the restoration of dairy products, lean meat (beef, poultry). Besides doctors prescribe drugs that improve blood circulation, it is recommended to use natural supplements. Popular BAA from varicocele - VariUs gel from varices (it can be applied at any stage of the disease, and as prophylaxis).
