These ties and fascia have some flexibility. When the intra-abdominal pressure and abdominal wall tension decrease, the above-mentioned organs may be out of the fixed position and droop, and even be dragged away in the intra-abdominal cavity like a gourd hanging on a melon rack in severe cases.
The main factors leading to organ drooping are weakness, emaciation and disease, especially the emaciated middle-aged and elderly people. Because obese people have a lot of fat in the abdominal cavity and high intra-abdominal pressure, the internal organs are naturally not easy to sag.
The drooping of these organs can occur independently or simultaneously, which is collectively called "visceral drooping" in medicine.
As a general patient, in addition to going to the hospital for physical examination, it can help to find that an organ has drooped, and you can also use some symptoms of visceral drooping as self-perception signals to help you find it early. For example, some people feel that their abdomen is full and uncomfortable as soon as they eat, and they feel like they are going to fall down. The more they eat, the more serious their symptoms are, especially after eating liquid fruit juice. Although these people have undergone many tests, they have no obvious gastrointestinal diseases. This is a sign of gastroptosis. Another example is; Some people often have a dull pain in the liver area. After standing or walking for a long time, the pain in the liver area will be aggravated. Although they often suspect that they have liver disease, it is normal to repeatedly check their liver function. This may be a signal that the liver moves down, which can be detected by ultrasound. Some people often have low back pain, backache, hematuria or proteinuria after long-term or strenuous activities. No other organic nephropathy. This may be a reflection of renal ptosis.
Visceral ptosis is extremely difficult to cure, and the best prevention method is physical exercise, especially sit-ups.
Skillful treatment of visceral ptosis by sit-ups
Visceral ptosis includes gastroptosis, hepatoptosis and nephroptosis. Gastroptosis is more common. It is more common in the elderly and people with weak constitution. The internal organs of human body, such as stomach, liver and kidney, are mainly fixed on the abdominal wall by ligaments and fascia. However, these people are more likely to cause visceral ptosis because of their weak abdominal muscles and loose ligaments.
Although visceral ptosis is not life-threatening, it is often limited by taking medicine, injections and other treatments. The use of gastric support and renal support can only cure the symptoms, but not the root cause. Long-term use will also limit abdominal muscle activity, which is not good for the sick body. The most effective way to treat visceral ptosis is to do physical exercise and strengthen the strength of abdominal muscles and ligaments. Sit-ups are a good exercise method, mainly through the contraction of abdominal muscles, so that the trunk of the supine sits up, thus exercising abdominal muscles and enhancing strength. This sport is simple and easy to master, and there is no need for venues, equipment and equipment. It can be played on cushions, beds, floors and lawns.
If patients with visceral ptosis insist on practicing once every morning and evening for five to ten minutes, the effect will be remarkable for about three months. However, it should be noted that it should not be done within one hour after meals.
Gymnastic therapy for visceral ptosis
Visceral ptosis refers to the loss of support or weakness of internal organs such as stomach and kidney, which can't keep the original position and sag, resulting in a series of discomfort symptoms. There are many reasons for visceral drooping. The most common ones are: emaciation after illness, general myasthenia, abdominal muscle weakness caused by abdominal surgery or multiple pregnancy of women, abdominal fat loss, relaxation of various suspensory ligaments, and decrease of visceral tension, which makes abdominal organs lose support and cause visceral ptosis.
The function of visceral ptosis medical gymnastics provided by the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital is mainly to exercise abdominal and back muscles, so as to strengthen their strength, thus enhancing the support for internal organs and improving gastrointestinal tension. Exercise can also improve the blood lymphatic circulation of abdominal cavity, improve gastrointestinal peristalsis and digestion and absorption functions, thus changing general weakness, enhancing physical fitness and promoting health. This set of gymnastics can be done once in the morning and once in the evening, and the number of exercises can be increased if conditions permit.
Matters needing attention
1, patients with acute and chronic inflammation accompanied by fever, patients with gastroptosis complicated with gastrorrhagia, patients with active gastric ulcer, patients with nephroptosis complicated with acute urinary tract infection, the elderly and the disabled, blood pressure.
People with high diastolic blood pressure (above 1 10mmHg) are not easy to exercise this set of medical gymnastics.
2. Breathe naturally during exercise, and don't hold your breath. 3. The amount of exercise is based on your physical strength. The number of exercises each time can be increased or decreased.
Specific method
Section 1, half-bridge movement. Lie on your back (you can put a pillow under your neck), bend your legs, keep your heels as close to your hips as possible, and keep your hips and knees half-bridged for a certain time (about 30 seconds), then restore. Do it about five times. This action can restore the internal organs to their original positions and enhance the muscle strength of the waist and abdomen. Note: Try to get your back off the bed, not just your hips.
The second section, leg control. Lie on your back, put your legs together, lift your straight leg (30-degree angle) for 6- 10 seconds, and restore. Do 10 times. This action can strengthen the rectus abdominis. Note: Do not bend your knees.
In the third quarter, swing your legs. Lie on your back. Put your legs together, lift your straight leg, swing left for 6- 10 second, and then swing right for 6- 10 second. Restore. Do 10 times. This action can strengthen the internal and external oblique muscles. Note: Don't twist your waist when your legs swing, but swing to both sides with a large amplitude.
Section 4, back muscle exercise (also called "swallowing balance"). Lie prone, stretch your arms back, hold your head up and chest out, raise your upper body as high as possible, and at the same time, put your legs together and lift back as much as possible, 6- 10 second. Do 10 times. This action can strengthen the lumbosacral spinous muscle and latissimus dorsi muscle. Note: arch your back as much as possible, and raise your head and legs as much as possible. Only the abdomen touches the bed. The knee joint cannot bend.
Section 5, Abdominal exercise. Lie on your back, lift your arms forward, tuck in your abdomen, raise your upper body as far as possible, and straighten your legs up for 6- 10 seconds, and recover. Repeat 10 times. This action can strengthen the rectus abdominis. Note: Raise your arms and legs at the same time, and only your hips touch the bed.
Section 6, sit-ups. Lie on your back, hold your arms high above your head (or hold your head), tuck in and sit up when swinging forward, bend forward and touch your toes with your hands. Do it as many times as possible. This action can strengthen abdominal muscles.
Section 7, additional exercises. If physical strength permits, you can imitate the action of riding a bicycle. Time is 3-5 minutes. This action can improve the strength of iliopsoas, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles. Note: when imitating, the movements should be coordinated and natural, and the knee joint should be large.