Is Swimming Suitable for FSGS Patient

Is swimming suitable for FSGS patient? Recently, more than one patient with FSGS has consulted this question online, because as the whether becomes warmer and warmer, swiming has been one of most popular sports.

Can patients with FSGS do some exercise?

In the past, patients with FSGS are usually recommened to have more rest and try to avoid exercise, but the result isn’t so good as we expect. The reason is that lack of exercise can easily cause lower immunity, weakness, lack of energy and many other complications. Therefore, FSGS patients are usually suggested to do moderate exercise. However, not all sport is suitable for them. Whether they can do some certain sport should depend on patient’s own condition.

The benefits of exercise for people with FSGS

Most often, moderate exercise has many benefits for not only healthy people but also people with some kidney disease including FSGS.

● Appetite and sleep quality can be improved

● Lower high blood pressure

● Strengthen patients’ bone

● Improve their immunity

● Keep patients’ weight in the normal range

● Increase energy

Is swimming suitable for FSGS patient?

If you used to swim before diagnosed with FSGS and don’t have any severe symptoms such as blood urine and urinary tract infections, you can choose swimming as your exercise in daily life. However, if you have blood urine, urinary tract infections, or other severe healthy problems, you are not suggested to swim, because it may worsen your infections. Besides, if you haven’t done swimming before, you had better tell us more about your condition so that we can help you decide whether you can do it.

Now, we have known the answer of the question-is swimming suitable for FSGS patient. In some cases, it indeed can help treat FSGS, but it can’t replace the medical treatment.