Liver fibrosis patients are generally not recommended to do physical activities, liver fibrosis is irreversible liver lesions, often develop into cirrhosis, generally for the compensated stage when you can try light work, such as walking light labor, etc., if the decompensated stage is required to bed rest, strictly prohibit any heavy physical activity.
In the compensated stage, liver function is normal or mildly abnormal, and there may be portal hypertension, but there is no serious manifestation such as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy or upper gastrointestinal bleeding, etc. At this time, if you have gone through systematic treatment, you can carry out light physical activities, such as cooking, walking, doing housework and so on.
In the decompensated stage, due to severe liver damage, physical activities will increase the load on the liver, causing more damage to the liver and accelerating the progression of the disease. Therefore, patients in the decompensated stage generally take bed rest, keep their emotions stable, and reduce psychological pressure.
Liver fibrosis often develops into cirrhosis, which causes serious consequences, so when diagnosed with liver fibrosis, it is recommended to reduce physical activity to avoid further aggravation of liver damage, and at the same time actively treat the disease so as not to delay the condition.