LFK at VVD: a complex of exercises, the main recommendations and contraindications

There are many reasons for the development of such an ailment as VVD (code for ICD-10 G90.8).

The main one is the person’s inactivity, lack of physical activity in his life. That is why physical exercises in the presence of VVD can eliminate stress, and also favorably affect the activity of the body as a whole, strengthen health.

What is exercise therapy for VSD?

Physical activity

For each type of VVD there is a certain set of exercises. For the patient, those exercises are individually selected that will allow you to get the most benefit. During VVD therapy, physical activity is useful and necessary, as it has a beneficial effect on the autonomic and central NS, and it helps to strengthen the spine and blood vessels.

The main task in the treatment of VFD LFK is to strengthen the patient's health, increase his motor activity.

It is important to consider that physical activity during VVD should not be tiring and cause fatigue, overstrain of the body.

The complex of physical exercises should be harmoniously combined with a full sleep and proper nutrition.

Contraindications to exercise therapy at VVD

In fact, there are no contraindications to exercise therapy. It is possible to postpone the exercise a little if the patient is feeling ill, experiencing pain, dizziness, experiencing a hypertensive crisis or recovering from it.

Basic rules for performing gymnastic exercises

When performing physical exercises that serve as an additional therapeutic method for treating VVD (ICD code 10 G90.8), it is important to follow the basic recommendations. They help to reduce the severity of the symptoms of VVD, and achieve the desired effect:

1. In the initial stages, physical exercises for the treatment of VVD should be selected by a doctor or trainer who will take into account the general condition of the patient.
2. It is recommended to start each lesson with the simplest physical exercises. It is advisable to conduct the training outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
3. During charging, perform exercises in which the maximum number of muscles is involved. You should not be limited to only one direction during the lesson. A variety of physical activities will strengthen the whole body, improve well-being.
4. Shoes and clothes for training during the IRR should be convenient, comfortable, not constraining movements, allowing free movement. During the exercise, you can turn on calm music, which helps calm the nervous system.
5. It is recommended to carry out training, avoiding excessive loads on the body, adhering to an average pace. It is possible to increase the loads during the IRR only when the used training pace does not give the expected result, and also if it is not too tiring for the body.
6. Therapeutic exercises for VVD should bring satisfaction, cause a positive reaction. Vascular training can provoke slight fatigue in the patient, but in no case overwork, as this may not give the desired result, but only cause reluctance to perform the exercises.
7. In training for VSD, the process itself is important, helping to fight the disease and normalizing the nervous system. The patient is not recommended to engage in sports professionally. With VVD, the nervous system is vulnerable, and fear of a likely lesion can cause exacerbations and panic attacks.

The main goal of physical activity during VVD is to improve health, therefore it is not recommended to perceive training as a treatment. It is important to get the most out of the process.

What types of exercise therapy for VSD are?

Varieties of recommended physical activity

To strengthen the general state of health, a patient suffering from this pathology is individually selected a set of special exercises to improve their well-being.

It is recommended to perform such physical education during the IRR:

1. Short-distance running, walking, treadmill training. These exercises primarily contribute to the strengthening of the body with VVD.
2. Training on a stationary bike, cycling improves blood circulation, has a beneficial effect on the body, creates a good mood.
3. Aerobics - step or classical - excludes strength exercises. It helps strengthen muscles, has a beneficial effect on the psychoemotional component.
4. Classes in water aerobics, swimming with VVD. The named varieties eliminate tension, promote relaxation, have a beneficial effect on joint and vertebral pains.
5. Morning exercises. It allows you to recharge your batteries at the beginning of the day and maintain tone throughout its duration.
6. Light sports (badminton, volleyball).
7. Therapeutic massage, contributing to the consolidation of the whole complex of physical exercises.

With VVD, exercise therapy plays an important role in achieving good therapeutic results. Gyms are allowed, but classes with a personal trainer who knows the intricacies of the disease and its treatment will be preferable. In this case, he can draw up a training plan by including the most effective exercises in it.

VSD exercises

If the patient's VSD is accompanied by an increase in blood pressure, then exercise should be performed, limiting the load. Patients with VVD, prone to increased blood pressure, are shown exercise therapy, not provoking overvoltage. These include:

1. Morning exercises, firming effect on the body.
2. Therapeutic exercises and breathing exercises.
3. Relaxing exercise to strengthen the lungs, heart.

It is strictly forbidden to engage in heavy physical exertion, athletics, fast running.

It is necessary to conduct physical therapy for people with VSD under the guidance of a doctor. At the end of the workout, it is important to measure blood pressure to determine what level of exercise can be given to the body. The patient should learn to even out breathing, control the heart rate. With the rapid onset of fatigue or the occurrence of discomfort, physical activity is temporarily suspended so that the body rests.

If the patient has a tendency to hypotension, intensive exercise should be included in the training. This approach allows you to strengthen muscles, tone them, and prevent the development of depressive states.

That is, an active lifestyle is very important for health.

It is recommended to perform the following physical exercises:

1. Exercise in the form of active games in the air.
2. Training on weight training equipment.
3. Athletics, jogging (jogging).

Exercise therapy with hypotonic type of VSD allows you to strengthen the vascular walls, activate normal cardiac activity, respiratory system functions. Regular physical activity has a beneficial effect on the body, reduces the development of symptoms.

Patients with mixed-type IRRs are recommended to select and prescribe physical exercises individually, taking into account each specific case. In particular, this applies to those patients who suffer from frequent drops in blood pressure.

Experts recommend performing the following sets of exercises for mixed-type IRR:

1. Swimming lessons. Such loads contribute to the fact that all the muscles of the body relax, and pain in the joints, spine is also eliminated.
2. Jogging, walking. Short run races are preferred to control blood pressure and respiratory system activity.
3. Morning exercises at the VVD. It is recommended to take a shower before performing it. Daily exercises allow a patient with an IRR to put his body in order, to maintain its performance.
4. Yoga is considered to be the most effective methodology for practicing VSD. It is a means of prevention and can prevent the development of pathological symptoms. Respiratory techniques contribute to the normalization of blood vessels and the heart, allow you to regulate the heartbeat. The most effective temnik is the asanas complex called Five Tibetans. This complex contributes to the successful normalization of the uninterrupted activity of the body, muscles, and all organ systems.

All complexes of exercise therapy for VSD, having a mixed type, it is recommended to perform under the supervision of a doctor. If the symptoms of the disease worsen, the doctor will conduct an adjustment of physical activity.

What else does sport suggest for VSD?

Breathing exercises

The effectiveness of exercise therapy for VVD directly depends on the technique of performing breathing exercises for patients. They allow the patient to learn how to control breathing, level it if necessary, which is beneficial for the enrichment of cellular structures with oxygen. Breathing exercises are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. They allow you to cope with the disease. Exercises of this type can be performed by patients with VVD of any kind:

1. Inhale and exhale through the nose while keeping your mouth closed. At the initial stages, it is necessary to perform 2-3 rhythmic inhalations and exhalations, after which each nostril should be breathed alternately, closing them with fingers in turn.
2. Take deep breaths with your nose, involving the abdominal muscles in the process. Take a deep breath, as if filling the stomach with air, then exhale sharply through the mouth, pulling the stomach in and tightening the abdominal muscles.
3. Repeat the described exercise only with the difference that the chest will be involved, and not the stomach.
4. Take leisurely breaths with your nose, while raising your hands up, spreading apart and driving over your head. To exhale, lowering your arms down along the body, shaking easily with your hands.

Daily breathing exercises allow a person to feel much better. The body is actively saturated with oxygen, which is necessary for normal functioning.

Home exercise

You can successfully perform physical exercises at home. It is useful to do gymnastics in the morning and evening hours. At home, training can be carried out at any convenient time. There is a set of exercises, which is recommended to be performed daily, moreover, it is acceptable for home conditions, it does not require any additional devices.

The complex includes the following exercises:

1. To stand up straight, lower your arms along your body, take a deep breath, extend your left arm in front of you, and your right in the back. To exhale, to take the original position. Repeat the exercise 10 times, alternating hands.
2. Arrange your hands on your shoulders, spread your legs shoulder-width apart, and align your back. Make leisurely rotations with shoulders, breathing deeply.
3. Connect palms at chest level, pressing them firmly against each other. Arms bent at the elbows. Stay in this position for about 10 seconds, then lower your hands down. Repeat this exercise at least 10 times.
4. Spread legs shoulder-width apart, put hands on the waist. Raise your left hand up, and then stretch it forward, making rotational movements. Make a similar movement with your right hand. Repeat alternately for each hand 10 times.
5. Tilt your head forward, slowly move it in different directions.
6. To stand upright, lower your hands to the waist, alternately torso forward and backward.
7. Stretch your arms forward, make a motion like scissors.
8. Lie on your stomach, stretching your arms forward. Raise legs and arms at the same time, depicting a boat.
9. Make a swallow while standing: take one leg back, arms apart, tilt the body forward. At the same time, you should try to raise your extended leg to the highest possible height.
10. Lie on your back, raise your legs and perform rotational movements with them, as when riding a bicycle.
11. Stand up straight, place your hands on the waist, tilt in different directions, and then make the rotation of the pelvis.
12. Push the floor at least 10 times.
13. Do squats with arms extended in front of you.

Physical therapy for vegetative-vascular dystonia should be carried out without fail regularly.

Run

In parallel with physical therapy you can practice walking, slow jogging. They will provide moderate stress, strengthen faith in one's own strengths, enhance one's mood, and give pleasure. Especially if it's a jog in the park.

During running, a large number of receptors and systems that improve the state of the NS are activated. An important role is played by the alternation of physical activity and relaxation. This approach harmonizes the body as a whole. If jogging is an overwhelming task, you can replace it with a measured walk. This will also be a good workout for the body. You can walk alternately on the lateral surface of the feet and on full feet. After that, you can be a bit like heels or socks. Such a technique helps to influence the active points and zones located in large numbers on the feet. Take steps at a very slow pace. The best option would be exercise in the fresh air, in the forest.

If it’s too difficult to accustom yourself to the exercises, you can start with massage. If there are no contraindications to this procedure, then an experienced massage therapist will help your body not only relax, but also come in tone.

Prevention Exercises

Preventive exercises contribute to relaxation, allow you to control your own condition, which is important in the presence of a predisposition to VVD and mental imbalance. Exercise improves the activity of the heart, accelerates the metabolic processes in the tissues.

A set of preventive exercises should be selected taking into account the physical condition and combine the usual useful exercises for relaxation, coordination and breathing.

You should not give preference to training of a certain kind. It is necessary to alternate different disciplines and techniques. The purpose of the preventive exercise is to raise the tone, saturate the body with oxygen. You should not take part in competitions, as well as compare your own successes with rivals.

What can not be done with VSD? To reduce the burden on the cardiovascular and nervous systems, experts have created a list of what should not be done with VSD:

• to smoke;
• drink alcohol;
• overeat;
• get nervous strain;
• consume a lot of caffeinated drinks;
• limit physical activity;
• take stimulants of different types.
  

The benefits of training

Exercise therapy is indispensable in the fight against VSD and is always an element of complex therapy. The benefits of physical activity are as follows:

1. There is a strengthening of the NS, anxiety, self-confidence and self-doubt disappear, which is often observed in patients with VSD.
2. Sleep improves, the endurance of the body increases, and working capacity.
3. There is a restoration of normal activity of the CVS, respiratory system.
4. There is a beneficial effect on metabolic processes.
5. Eliminates physical stress, stressful situations.
6. There is a strengthening of blood vessels, normalization of brain function.
7. Self-control improves, self-esteem increases.

The daily implementation of therapeutic exercises is an effective means of dealing with any type of ailment, and the regularity of training is the main weapon in this matter. Physical activity during VSD often allows you to completely get rid of the manifestations of the disease.