POTS/Cardiac Reconditioning

[RoRoRoYourBoatAway]

So, it’s suggested that when starting cardio with POTS/dysautonomia that exercises be done while recumbent for one to three months before progressing to sitting exercises.

I’ve been looking through the seated cardio program, and they’re not that easy to adapt to recumbent workouts. And the existing recumbent workouts I can find often lack the continuous movement needed for cardiac reconditioning.

The “recovery” collection is great for mobility and strength. But I wish there was something similar to the “long covid” collection that actually could be easily adapted for lying down.

 

[LiteraryMatcha]

Unfortunately I don't know about that, but I can suggest that, if your circulation in your legs/feet are good enough (both venous and arterial), you could try wearing graded mild compression socks/lower limb compression stockings to exercise.

If possible, I think perhaps doing rowing in a machine or swimming would be the most beneficial for POTS/dysautonomia, based on the current medical evidence.

This webpage suggest ideas for the cardio at home you requested, and is a legit page specially dedicated to people with POTS/dyautonomia.

Dysautonomia International: Exercises for Dysautonomia Patients

Now available for download... Think of exercise as an important part of your treatment plan if you have an autonomic disorder. It can be just as important as medications your doctor may have prescribed, and the good news is that exercise is free and can be done at your own pace. Before you...

www.dysautonomiainternational.org

Also this might help:

Exercise Reconditioning for POTS: The Evidence-Based Approach to Getting Moving Again

Discover how exercise reconditioning, including the Levine and CHOP protocols, helps manage POTS. Learn about recumbent exercise, the muscle pump, and safe prog

www.rthm.com

2015 Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, and Vasovagal Syncope - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

ClinicalTrials.gov

clinicaltrials.gov

Bear in mind that if you have a trifecta like POTS/dysautonomia + EDS+ MCAS, there are more considerations to take in mind.
Factors like ME/CFS, fibromyalgia or autoimmune diseases, they might also affect you in ways that might make you intolerant to some exercises, especially if you are medicated.


All the best.