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If you feel well enough to start exercising, and if your oncologist and care team have approved of a fitness routine, then patients can certainly work out during treatment. It's important to start slow; try walking, yoga or stretching before working your way up to a more active routine.
- How do I exercise after chemotherapy?
- How long does it take to recover from chemo for breast cancer?
- How long after chemo can I exercise?
- Should chemo patients exercise?
How do I exercise after chemotherapy?
Exercise After Cancer Treatment: Level 1
- Activities that make you breathe harder, such as brisk walking, running, dancing, swimming, and playing basketball.
- Strengthening exercises, such as push-ups and lifting weights. These exercises can make your muscles stronger.
How long does it take to recover from chemo for breast cancer?
Most people say it takes 6 to 12 months after they finish chemotherapy before they truly feel like themselves again. Read the resource Managing Cognitive Changes: Information for Cancer Survivors for more information about managing chemo brain.
How long after chemo can I exercise?
If Adriamycin (chemical name: doxorubicin) is part of your chemotherapy regimen, you shouldn't exercise on the day you get chemotherapy and do only very low intensity exercise (your heart rate is no greater than 15 to 20 beats above your resting heart rate) for 24 to 48 hours after you get chemotherapy.
Should chemo patients exercise?
Research shows that for most people exercise is safe and helpful before, during, and after cancer treatment. It can help improve your quality of life as well as the energy you have to do the things you like.
