Is regular exercise good for lumbar disc herniation?

In the orthopedic clinic of the hospital, we often see patients with lumbar disc herniation. Some of them have mild symptoms, but some can't even walk. Some are so serious that they need surgery. However, it is a very important part of our human body. If the operation fails, there is a possibility of paralysis. Therefore, the risk of surgery is very high. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should pay more attention to it. So, is exercise good for lumbar disc herniation? Let’s find out together.

The first thing I need to say is that if you suffer from lumbar disc herniation, it is best not to do some strenuous exercise. If conditions permit, you can do sit-ups, push-ups and other exercises. In addition, walking can also help alleviate the condition. In daily life, you can raise your legs and lie on your back so that your knee joints can be slightly bent, and then slowly lower them. Long-term persistence will be beneficial to your condition. Of course, if you can do the leg stretching exercise in your life, that is, stretch one leg and then lean your body forward, that is also fine.

The simplest and most practical exercise method is to walk backwards for half an hour to an hour every day. I heard this from a friend who had lumbar surgery. He tried it for about a month and said the effect was pretty good. When walking backwards, you must pay attention to whether there is any danger behind you. Try to choose flat paths to exercise, don't walk on the highway, and be careful of cars on the road and potholes on the ground.

Lie flat on the ground or bed, then bend your feet as a fulcrum, and use your head and hands as support points. Slowly push your waist up. How high it is depends on how you feel at the time. Anyway, you can do it when you feel most comfortable. Maintain this position for a dozen seconds, and then slowly lower your waist. Repeat this several times. The most important point is that you must do the whole process slowly. This can not only prevent waist injuries, but also more accurately sense the comfortable position of the waist. Do it once or twice a day.

Another method is the opposite of the second method. It is to lie flat on the ground or bed, then use the abdomen as a support point, lift both legs and upper body up to a comfortable height for the waist. The effect is similar to the second method, but it is more strenuous than the second exercise.

Based on the above analysis, we know that if friends with lumbar disc herniation, it is best to sleep on a harder bed, which is good for the treatment of the lumbar spine. You can exercise moderately at ordinary times, but it is best not to do strenuous exercise. Because patients with lumbar disc herniation have injured their waists, if they exercise vigorously, it is likely to aggravate the condition. Regularly applying hot compresses to the waist can have a relieving effect.