Prostate health foot lift

By raising the lower limbs above the hips, it accelerates the return of pelvic venous blood and relieves passive congestion of the prostate. As long as you maintain each movement for 3-10 seconds and then lower it slowly, and practice for 15-30 minutes daily, you will be able to see clear improvement effects without any bells and whistles.

To be honest, I thought this action was a bit tasteless at first, until I met a 32-year-old Internet operation and maintenance guy last year. He had been sedentary for almost 10 years. Last year, his physical examination revealed prostate calcification. He usually had to find the toilet midway when taking the subway from get off work, and he had to urinate at least twice at night. In addition to prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs for two weeks, the urologist's first recovery suggestion was to lift his feet every day. He also muttered at the time that this could be useful? As a result, I persisted for two months. Last week, I chatted with me and said that the nocturia is basically gone now, and the re-examination of the calcification lesions has not made any progress.

In fact, from the perspective of modern medicine, the position of the prostate is too "awkward". It is just stuck between the bottom of the pelvic cavity, the bladder and the urethra. As long as a person sits, the weight of the upper body will press down along the pelvic cavity. Venous return must overcome gravity, and the flow rate of such pressure is slower. The prostate is in a congested state for a long time, and the risks of inflammation, calcification, and hyperplasia naturally increase. To put it bluntly, the action of raising your feet creates a "downhill" slope for the pelvic veins. The blood does not have to be squeezed upwards, and the accumulated blood flows back quickly. The congestion can be relieved in more than ten seconds. By the way, it can also exercise the pelvic floor muscles. If the pelvic floor has enough support, the daily pressure on the prostate can be reduced a lot.

Interestingly, traditional Chinese medicine also has a high degree of recognition of this action. In traditional Chinese medicine, prostate-related frequent urination and poor urination are mostly classified as "Long Shu" and "Linuria Syndrome". The core reasons are blockage of lower Jiao and blood stasis and insufficient kidney qi. When you lift your feet, you can just stretch the three feet on your legs. The yin meridian, which is the three meridians of the liver, spleen and kidney, can also drive the circulation of qi and blood around the Qihai, Guanyuan and other acupuncture points in the lower abdomen, which is equivalent to passively "channeling" the lower burner. The "heel lift and foot lift" and "leg leaning against the wall" in the health-preserving movements we usually hear are essentially based on this logic.

Of course, you don’t have to choose any standard actions. You can flexibly adjust them to different scenarios. For example, if you usually work and sit in an office, you can't lie down on the floor and raise your legs, right? Sit your butt on the front third of the chair, don't lean your back against the back of the chair, and lift your legs up in turn until they are level with your hips. Just feel a slight soreness in your thighs. Pause for 3 seconds and then slowly lower them. Do this 10 times every hour. I keep this habit at work. I used to suffer from perineal drops after sitting for an afternoon, but now I basically don't have it.

It would be more convenient if you are at home. You can lie flat on the bed with no problem with your waist, and just lift your legs in turn until they are 45 degrees to the bed surface. You don't have to lift them to 90 degrees, which can easily pull your waist after a long time of effort. If you already have lumbar protrusion, or you are older and don’t have enough strength, you can just lie on the edge of the bed and put your legs on the wall. Keep your butt as close to the wall as possible and lean on it with your legs straight for 10 minutes. The effect is just as good and it saves energy.

But to be honest here, there is a lot of controversy over the role of this action. It is definitely not a "magic action". For example, many urology experts have clearly mentioned that if you have severe prostatic hyperplasia or acute bacterial prostatitis, you should take medicine and undergo surgery. Lifting your feet can only be used as an auxiliary recovery method. Don't think of relying on movements to cure the disease, which will delay the condition. There are also many people who think that the higher they lift their legs, the better. I have seen some people lift their legs until they are close to their stomachs. They hold it in until their faces turn red. On the contrary, the abdominal pressure increases and reaches the prostate. It is not worth the loss. Just use the strength that is comfortable for you. There is no need to pursue the limit. In addition, don't do it right after eating, as it can easily upset your stomach. Don't hold your breath when doing it. Just breathe naturally. Otherwise, it will increase abdominal pressure and have the opposite effect.

I have met too many men with prostate problems, most of whom are in their twenties to forties or fifties. They either sit for a long time at work or drive all year round. They are always looking for special health care products and expensive physical therapy equipment. In fact, the most effective thing is this kind of small movements that can be done in a few minutes every day. The key is persistence. Lift it twice when you think about it, which is much more effective than doing it vigorously for half an hour at a time. Of course, if you have persistent frequent urination, urgent urination, or perineal pain, don’t force yourself to do it. Go to a regular hospital to check it out first. Movements are always just a supplement. If there is a physical problem, it’s more important to see a doctor first.