Has anyone tried Rebounding??

the Lymph board had a discussion about using the rebounder to help reduce lymphodemia symptoms.

Sheila

I'm all for fun in a workout.  So what is a rebounder exactly?  I might be able to carve out $30 somewhere to get one if I end up feeling better as a result. 

althea, It is a mini trampoline.  It is GREAT for your lymphatic system.  I also have the Pilates/yoga ball and you can bounce on it to stimulate your lymphs too.  Best wishes

Does anyone know if you have mets to lymph nodes and bones will the rebounding spread the cancer more throughout the body? This may be a dumb question, but I needed to ask!

 I am taking Aromasin that has stopped my skin mets and bone spine bone pain, as well as reduced my tumor markers so we are assuming it is working.

MJ

I also felt awful after I jumped on my rebounder the first time.  Now, I just jump for only a few minutes and don't have my feet leave the trampoline.  I'll work up to doing longer and higher workouts.

I used to teach a class that incorporated the rebounder. It's good cardio if you do it long enough to get your heart rate up and stay up. I've never heard of its effects on the lymphatic system and am pleasantly surprised. As others have said, it can be fun, especially if you use it as one cardio "station" among others (like you do some step, some treadmill, some rebounding and some ellyptical or bike). One word of caution though, especially if you'll be letting children use it. It can be as dangerous as a regular trampoline in that losing your balance when in air can send you flying off to crack your head. Also, get too enthusiastic and you could get an ankle caught in the rim. I always spotted the students on the rebounder.

~Marin

I just watched an interview with Marilu Henner who just wrote a book Wear Your Life Well.  She mentioned rebounding and how jumping on one for just two minutes a day improves health because it stimulates production of white blood cells.  So, if she's right, I would think MJ would benefit from rebounding. 

I haven't read any of Henner's books.  Just a quick glance tells me she is interested in healthy living.  She doesn't eat meat, dairy or sugar, and she mentioned a husband in remission with cancer.  I'll add her to my list of things to read.  In the meantime, I wonder if anyone here has read any of her books?  I like her so far, because 2 minutes is about all I can take of that rebounder. 

pam, the place where I get my superfood says the same thing about milk, that it's great food, if you're a cow!  LOL  Never before in my life have I ever contemplated giving up dairy, but it's at least on my list of considerations now.  Henner also mentioned skin brushing in the interview, another activity recommended by the place I get my superfood.  I'll be interested to see what's in her bibliographies. 

Thanks for the link twirlgirl.  I also saw the oprah show where she interviewed kris carr.  I'll definitely check it out.  For today I'm baking a cake for my cat's birthday tomorrow.  LOL  Actually, I have a shaker cookbook with a recipe I really want to try.  Filled with dairy and eggs, of course, but I love to bake, and I'm just so glad to FEEL like myself again and do things I enjoy.   

reported aleesha

As soon as I was dx with bc, my daughter bought me a mini-trampoline (about 4' across with a handle for balance) and I have used it for the past 5 years.  One gal my daughter knows who was dx with bc was told by an MD Anderson consultant to do two things immediately: 1. get a rebounder and start gentle bouncing (your feet do not have to clear the mat) for 15 minutes every day.  2. Then to get a juicer and start juicing raw fruits and veggies.  The rebounding is important because the only way the lymph circulates is the motion of the body from the top down.  The bouncing forces the lymph through the system and greatly enhances this critical element of the immune system.  One study showed that bouncing for 2 1/2 min. an hour during the day actually shrinks tumors.  It also promotes regularity.  I am grateful for this easy exercise that really helps.

Twirlgirl, you are right! You have to bounce to music! Hairspray! Or I have this fun Italian CD, it's called mob hits.



FloridaLady, bouncing on the exercise ball sitting down is a great idea. Thanks, my mom has neuropathy and get hand and foot syndrome from the Xeloda. Do you think it's ok for her if she has lymphatic damage in her lungs from Taxotere?

Well, I'm glad this thread 'rebounded'.  I was all set to buy a rebounder based on input from the LE boards.  Now that I read here that I can use my exercise ball, I'm thrilled to save the money.  I was just on a concall with work (work at home).  Got to bounce while on mute.  Cool!

Thanks,

Debbie