What are some exercises to strengthen your spine?

The spine is the most important part of our body and also the part most prone to problems. Many of our friends will have spinal problems due to lack of attention. Students will develop hunchbacks and adults will develop spinal diseases. Therefore, we must develop good habits in our daily lives. Exercises to exercise the spine are also particularly necessary. Let's learn about it together below.

1. Do some relaxing activities during study breaks

After primary and secondary school students study with their heads down for 20 minutes, they need to look up for 2-3 minutes; after studying at a desk for 30-40 minutes, they need to get up and walk around; after studying for about 1-2 hours, they can turn their head and neck left and right several times. The movement should be gentle and slow, so as to achieve the maximum range of motion in that direction. You can also use two tables, support yourself with your hands on the table, lift your feet off the ground, tilt your head back, hold for 5 seconds, and repeat 3-5 times. It is beneficial to the health of the spine.

2. Shrugging your shoulders frequently

The correct way to shrug your shoulders is to keep your head upright, chest and neck out, and arms perpendicular to the sides of your body. Then shrug both shoulders up as far as possible at the same time, pause for 1 second, and then forcefully sink your shoulders down. One raise and one sink counts as one time. Do it 100-120 times a day. This simple shoulder shrug exercise can massage the cervical vertebrae, promote blood flow in the neck and shoulders, and stimulate blood circulation.

3. Pat your shoulders often

Make a fist with your left hand and pat your right shoulder, then make a fist with your right hand and pat your left shoulder, doing this for more than twenty times. The vibration and stimulation when patting the shoulders can relax the shoulder and neck muscles, eliminate pressure on the nerve roots, and relieve symptoms such as soreness and discomfort.

To sum up, we know what exercises are there to exercise the spine, and this is what we must pay attention to and do in normal times. It can effectively prevent spinal problems. In addition, we must stand up and exercise after sitting for a long time. Occasionally doing some activities while studying or working can effectively prevent spinal problems.