exercises for prostate health

[Guest guest]

Dear all

does anyone have any useful exercises for maintaining good prostate health?

i have a patient who has bph and prostatitis.At the moment he is on avodart to

reduce the size and an ab for the prostatitis.he wants to stop the medication (

his consultant says the prostate enlargement will return if he stops the avodart

)

at the moment he is trying to be as activeas poss and walks quite alot but he

also uses a n exercise bike and uses a " bullworker " .this particular form of

exercise concerns me most as he is pulling this contraption up from floor

towards him.while standing. I feel this will put too much negative pressure on

the prostate.any ideas on what might be more beneficial ?

thanks , annette

annette wass

[Guest guest]

thanks for the ideas re above.Id be interested to know if others think the

bullworker exercise he does ( pulling a chest expander kind of contraption

upwards from floor while standing ) is likely to be more harmful than beneficial

- it just seems likely that it would put too much downwards pressure on the

prostate but I dont know for sure if thats right or not.If he shouldnt be doing

it Id like to tell him when I see him this week.

thanks , annette

ps -Tamsin I accessed the yahooyoga site but couldnt find out how or where to

get the info regarding the moola banda- there wasnt a search option.sorry to be

a pain !

[Guest guest]

Annette...

I would think that Pilates would be ideal, because it involves core

strength. That includes pelvic floor musculature and a certain amount of

work with the legs above the heart/torso. The variations of positions helps

to improve pelvic circulation and counteract the force of gravity of all the

organs in the " pelvic bowl " . It involves precision, strength,

flexibility... BUT its important to have an authentically trained instructor

to introduce these exercises to him. Look online for the " Pilates Guild "

and you can search for international instructors. These are folks trained

either directly through Romana (a direct decendant of ph Pilates), or

through other classically trained instructors. They partake in continuing

education symposiums on an international forum, not just here in the US.

Otherwise, if you go with a random instructor, they could simply be 'fitness

instructors' who have taken weekend workshops and then " hang out their

shingle " to teach... I've seen numerous injuries from people taking sessions

with poorly qualified instructors. I've been taking pilates training for 2

years now, and it is remarkable exercise that is not just activity, but

'therapy'.

Tami

NJ USA

exercises for prostate health

> Dear all

> does anyone have any useful exercises for maintaining good prostate

> health?

> i have a patient who has bph and prostatitis.At the moment he is on

> avodart to reduce the size and an ab for the prostatitis.he wants to stop

> the medication ( his consultant says the prostate enlargement will return

> if he stops the avodart )

> at the moment he is trying to be as activeas poss and walks quite alot but

> he also uses a n exercise bike and uses a " bullworker " .this particular

> form of exercise concerns me most as he is pulling this contraption up

> from floor towards him.while standing. I feel this will put too much

> negative pressure on the prostate.any ideas on what might be more

> beneficial ?

> thanks , annette

> annette wass

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Annette

There is a specific Yogic banda (or hold) inidicated for prostatitis -

basically a perineal contraction. It's very easy to learn and practice, no

special classes needed & he can inorporate it into his usual regime, if he

enjoys that.

For full instructions, look in any Sivananda book of yoga under 'moola

banda', or this website explains how:

http://www.yahooyoga.com/yyh1802.htm

Regards

Tamsin

Reply-To: ukherbal-list

To: <ukherbal-list >

Subject: exercises for prostate health

Date: Mon, 7 Jan 1980 02:06:02 -0000

Dear all

does anyone have any useful exercises for maintaining good prostate health?

i have a patient who has bph and prostatitis.At the moment he is on avodart

to reduce the size and an ab for the prostatitis.he wants to stop the

medication ( his consultant says the prostate enlargement will return if he

stops the avodart )

at the moment he is trying to be as activeas poss and walks quite alot but

he also uses a n exercise bike and uses a " bullworker " .this particular form

of exercise concerns me most as he is pulling this contraption up from floor

towards him.while standing. I feel this will put too much negative pressure

on the prostate.any ideas on what might be more beneficial ?

thanks , annette

annette wass

[Guest guest]

The excercise bike/any bike restricts blood supply to

the erineal area and should be discouraged

Fidler

--- Annette Wass wrote:

> Dear all

> does anyone have any useful exercises for

> maintaining good prostate health?

> i have a patient who has bph and prostatitis.At the

> moment he is on avodart to reduce the size and an ab

> for the prostatitis.he wants to stop the medication

> ( his consultant says the prostate enlargement will

> return if he stops the avodart )

> at the moment he is trying to be as activeas poss

> and walks quite alot but he also uses a n exercise

> bike and uses a " bullworker " .this particular form of

> exercise concerns me most as he is pulling this

> contraption up from floor towards him.while

> standing. I feel this will put too much negative

> pressure on the prostate.any ideas on what might be

> more beneficial ?

> thanks , annette

> annette wass

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Dear Annette:

Sorry it was hard to find! Following are simple instructions if you want to

pass them on to your Px. For more information, check:

http://www.yogasite.com/mulabandha.htm

http://www.yogasite.com/engagingmb.htm

Regards, Tamsin

The Moola Bhanda:

The Bhandas (or 'locks) are used in yoga to generate energy. In yoga

therapy, this internal exercise is indicated for prostate health:

Directions:

1) Contract the muscles between the pubic bone and the tailbone, pulling the

perineum up in towards the abdomen.

2) As you pull the pelvic floor up, feel the lower deep abdominal muscles

engage and pull towards the spine.

Initially you will need to contract the anus and the genitals, but over time

work on relaxing these areas and isolate the perineum (the space between the

anus and genitals).

3) Mula bandha can be engaged from 15 to 100 percent of the contraction and

can either be held for as long as possible or used by rhythmically engaging

and releasing the contraction with the breath.

Do not strain while holding.

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[Guest guest]

Is this the same as Kiegel exercises, or is this something different? It

sounds similar, but I don't know how it is that you can isolate the perineum

from the rest of the pelvic floor... they are all connected. The muscles

that are used to start/stop the flow of urine also move the rest of the

pelvic floor simultaneously. Have you tried it and found success in

isolating?

Cheers,

Tami

NJ, USA

Re: exercises for prostate health

> Dear Annette:

>

> Sorry it was hard to find! Following are simple instructions if you want

> to

> pass them on to your Px. For more information, check:

>

> http://www.yogasite.com/mulabandha.htm

> http://www.yogasite.com/engagingmb.htm

>

> Regards, Tamsin

>

>

>

> The Moola Bhanda:

>

> The Bhandas (or 'locks) are used in yoga to generate energy. In yoga

> therapy, this internal exercise is indicated for prostate health:

>

>

> Directions:

>

> 1) Contract the muscles between the pubic bone and the tailbone, pulling

> the

> perineum up in towards the abdomen.

>

> 2) As you pull the pelvic floor up, feel the lower deep abdominal muscles

> engage and pull towards the spine.

>

> Initially you will need to contract the anus and the genitals, but over

> time

> work on relaxing these areas and isolate the perineum (the space between

> the

> anus and genitals).

>

> 3) Mula bandha can be engaged from 15 to 100 percent of the contraction

> and

> can either be held for as long as possible or used by rhythmically

> engaging

> and releasing the contraction with the breath.

>

> Do not strain while holding.

>

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> List Owner: Graham White, MNIMH

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, is advanced yoga but very simple. Just takes some practice to relax

other muscles! It was traditionally used by the Brahmin to 'seal' their

energy. It feels incredible, helps posture & concentration as well as

physical complaints in the area.

Reply-To: ukherbal-list

To: <ukherbal-list >

Subject: Re: exercises for prostate health

Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:55:11 -0400

Is this the same as Kiegel exercises, or is this something different? It

sounds similar, but I don't know how it is that you can isolate the perineum

from the rest of the pelvic floor... they are all connected. The muscles

that are used to start/stop the flow of urine also move the rest of the

pelvic floor simultaneously. Have you tried it and found success in

isolating?

Cheers,

Tami

NJ, USA

Re: exercises for prostate health

> Dear Annette:

>

> Sorry it was hard to find! Following are simple instructions if you want

> to

> pass them on to your Px. For more information, check:

>

> http://www.yogasite.com/mulabandha.htm

> http://www.yogasite.com/engagingmb.htm

>

> Regards, Tamsin

>

>

>

> The Moola Bhanda:

>

> The Bhandas (or 'locks) are used in yoga to generate energy. In yoga

> therapy, this internal exercise is indicated for prostate health:

>

>

> Directions:

>

> 1) Contract the muscles between the pubic bone and the tailbone, pulling

> the

> perineum up in towards the abdomen.

>

> 2) As you pull the pelvic floor up, feel the lower deep abdominal muscles

> engage and pull towards the spine.

>

> Initially you will need to contract the anus and the genitals, but over

> time

> work on relaxing these areas and isolate the perineum (the space between

> the

> anus and genitals).

>

> 3) Mula bandha can be engaged from 15 to 100 percent of the contraction

> and

> can either be held for as long as possible or used by rhythmically

> engaging

> and releasing the contraction with the breath.

>

> Do not strain while holding.

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters!

> http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters

>

>

>

>

> List Owner: Graham White, MNIMH

>