Exercise for Prostate Cancer Survivors

The side effects of prostate cancer treatment can have a significant impact on your daily life. Routine activities such as grocery shopping, taking the dog for a walk, or climbing stairs can be challenging due to treatment-related muscle weakness, fatigue, and pain. If you’re experiencing urinary incontinence resulting from prostate surgery, you may avoid leaving your home and interacting with others. Similarly, treatment-related erectile dysfunction can reduce your self-confidence and negatively affect your relationships. Fortunately, many of these issues improve over time. What’s more, research has shown that maintaining a consistent exercise routine during and after cancer treatment can speed up the process, helping you regain adequate functioning and the quality of life you deserve.

The Benefits  Exercise is known to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, mood, and overall quality of life. Exercise can also help manage treatment-related side effects, such as nausea, fatigue, pain, weakness, weight gain, and sleep disturbances, as well as psychological issues, like depression, anxiety, and poor body image. These benefits are consistent after prostate cancer surgery, as well as during chemotherapy and radiation treatment.





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