Can I practice yoga if I have a herniated disc?

As we age and sit in an incorrect posture for many years, we may suffer from lumbar disc herniation, such as white-collar workers and taxi drivers. Long-term external damage can also cause lumbar disc herniation. Especially as age increases, symptoms will become more severe year by year, and pain will also increase accordingly. Can such patients choose to do yoga exercises while undergoing drug treatment? Let’s take a brief look at the question of whether yoga can be practiced if you have lumbar disc herniation.

1. Patients with lumbar disc herniation are generally not allowed to practice yoga, as it may induce or aggravate the injury.

2. Patients with lumbar disc herniation need to pay attention to:

1: Sleep on a hard bed. Sleeping on a firm bed can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral discs.

2. Keep your waist warm and try not to catch cold. Avoid catching cold and eating too much raw or cold food. Don't stay under the air conditioner for a long time as this is not good for your waist. Strengthen the protection of your waist and back.

3: Wearing a waist belt (waist support belt) around your waist during the day is beneficial to the recovery of the lumbar spine.

4. Do not bend over or exert force, pay attention to your working posture, avoid bending over for long periods of time and excessive weight bearing, so as not to accelerate the degeneration of the intervertebral disc.

5. Try to stay in bed and rest during the acute attack period, and also after the pain period is relieved. Pay attention to proper rest and avoid overwork to avoid aggravating the pain.

6. In your daily diet, eat more foods high in calcium, such as milk, dairy products, dried shrimps, kelp, sesame paste, and soy products are also rich in calcium. Eating them regularly is also beneficial for calcium supplementation. Pay attention to the nutritional structure.

The above is a detailed description of the issue of whether yoga can be practiced for lumbar disc herniation. Choose a chair with a backrest, lean your back against it, tighten your abdomen, and let your lower limbs hang naturally. You can also put some foot pads or high objects under your feet. This will reduce fatigue in the waist muscles. In normal times, you can choose appropriate exercise to relieve the burden on your waist.