Your urinary tract includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine is made in the kidney and drained from the ureter to the bladder where it is temporarily stored. When you urinate, urine passes from the bladder through the urethra to the outside. Some people may have urethral stricture or urethral stricture. Urethral stenosis is treated temporarily or permanently with a urethral stent. This type of surgery can affect your athletic ability.
Urethral Stent
The urethra may be damaged by pelvic fractures or repeated urinary tract infections. Treatment of urethral stricture and obstruction with a urethral stent. The urethral stent is a flexible hollow tube made of plastic or metal. Your doctor or a tool called an endoscope is inserted into the urethra to insert the stent. Special X-rays called fluoroscopy can be used to ensure proper placement of the stand. Urethral stent placement is usually done as an outpatient procedure.
Walking prevention complications
Urethral stent placement is considered a minor procedure, but exercise is important for restoring health. You usually get up and walk shortly after surgery. Walking can help prevent complications such as blood clots or pneumonia. Someone should help you when you first walk, because sometimes the drugs you use during surgery or the painkillers you take can make you dizzy and damage your balance.
Exercise
People and procedures are different from urethral stent placement. Although it is possible to exercise while the stent is in place, some people find that they are more prone to fatigue. There may be some discomfort during exercise or blood in the urine through intense physical activity. ComprehensiveKidneyFacts.com recommends that you adjust your physical activity while the stand is in place. You may find that if your usual exercise routine includes running or jogging, you will need to change the program to walk until you remove the stand.
Problem
Certain types of exercise may be more difficult to use in place of the urethral stent. If you are a male cyclist, you may find it uncomfortable to use the urethral stent for cycling; running the bicycle seat along the bottom of the penis and rubbing the urethra may cause discomfort. Strenuous exercise that causes a lot of movement of the pelvis, such as aerobic dance, may also be uncomfortable. After getting the urethral stent, your doctor will tell you how much you exercise and when you can resume your normal exercise program.
