Prostate Cancer & Bone Mets: Safe Exercise Guide!

Worried about exercise with bone mets? Learn which activities are safe and how to strengthen your body confidently!

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References:
Cormie, P., Newton, R. U., Spry, N., Joseph, D., Taaffe, D. R., & Galvão, D. A. (2013). Safety and efficacy of resistance exercise in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 16(4), 328–335. https://doi.org/10.1038/pcan.2013.22
Men on ADT and ASRIs perform home-based elastic band exercises:
Hanson, E. D., Alzer, M., Carver, J., Stopforth, C. K., Lucas, A. R., Whang, Y. E., Milowsky, M. I., Bartlett, D. B., Harrison, M. R., Bitting, R. L., Deal, A. M., Stoner, L., Hackney, A. C., & Battaglini, C. L. (2022). Feasibility of home-based exercise training in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases, 10.1038/s41391-022-00523-8. Advance online publication.
Increases in bone density in the bones with metastases after exercise:
Rief, H., Petersen, L. C., Omlor, G., Akbar, M., Bruckner, T., Rieken, S., Haefner, M. F., Schlampp, I., Förster, R., Debus, J., Welzel, T., & German Bone Research Group (2014). The effect of resistance training during radiotherapy on spinal bone metastases in cancer patients - a randomized trial. Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 112(1), 133–139.
Cyclic compressions reduce bone metastases growth and reduce bone wasting:
Lynch, M. E., & Fischbach, C. (2014). Biomechanical forces in the skeleton and their relevance to bone metastasis: biology and engineering considerations. Advanced drug delivery reviews, 79-80, 119–134.

Disclaimer: The information in this video should not be used as medical advice. Always consult with your own medical professional, as they know your specific case and medical history. Exercise and nutrition cannot be used as 'alternative' therapies to cancer. They work in synergy with conventional medical procedures and medications. Please follow the advice of your medical professional.