Tag Archives: Dialysis

Maintaining Strength While Undergoing Dialysis

| March 10, 2019

A major advance in treating the kidney failure of end-stage kidney disease is the ability to undergo dialysis—the treatment that removes waste and excess fluid from the blood—at home rather than at a hospital or other outside facility. However, a downside to this development is that a home-dialysis patient is less likely to be seen […]

Dialysis and Exercise: A Perfect Match

| December 30, 2016

Patients often ask whether they can exercise while undergoing dialysis. The answer is yes, with permission of your physician. Staying as fit as possible reduces the likelihood of hospitalizations and improves quality of life. It is a natural mood elevator and can help relieve the depression that can accompany dialysis dependency. Since patients on dialysis […]