How to exercise a herniated lumbar disc?

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is divided into acute phase and remission phase, patients in the acute phase are not suitable for exercise, need to sleep on a hard bed to rest, let the psoas muscles slowly relax, and the herniated inflammation will gradually subside. If the patient is in remission, whether it is conservative**, minimally invasive** or surgical**, the pain symptoms will basically disappear or be reduced by more than 70%, and this is a good time for lumbar spine exercises.

There are many ways to exercise, such as Xiaoyanfei, for older patients, you can practice five points of support, that is, the back of the head, shoulders, two heels, bow up, this posture requires little strength, patients who love sports can breaststroke, neck muscles, and lumbar muscles can be exercised together. In addition, playing badminton and flying kites are good exercises for the neck muscles and psoas muscles, but the exercise needs to be gradual to avoid suddenly bearing a large load, and carry out appropriate exercises, that is, after exercising today, you will not feel tired the next day.

Patients with lumbar disc herniation can do some exercises to strengthen the lower back muscles, such as five-point support, three-point support, Xiaoyanfei, and plank, which can strengthen the strength of the lumbar back muscles and increase the stability of the spine

Avoid overexertion and take a walk on a regular basis.

For those with a herniated lumbar disc, they can be trained by walking backwards, straight leg raises, stretching exercises, etc.

1. Walking backwards is an exercise method often used by people with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, but it is necessary to ensure their own safety and avoid safety accidents and other uncomfortable symptoms on the body.

2. The commonly used exercise methods for lumbar disc protrusion are also straight leg raises, which is to maintain a supine posture during exercise. At the same time, you should also raise your legs straight until you can't lift them up, then slowly lower them and swap your legs.

3. The other is that only the abdomen is implanted, and the other parts are elevated, and the whole body is reversed. People with lumbar disc herniation can also do some stretching exercises, which not only help the lumbar spine area, but also have certain benefits for the whole body.

Fourth, the best exercise methods for lumbar disc herniation include swimming, walking, and walking backwards. These methods have a good effect on lumbar disc herniation, but these exercises cannot be carried out during the onset of lumbar disc herniation, otherwise the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation will be increased. First of all, the patient needs absolute bed rest, and then choose some conservative methods to perform**, such as acupuncture, massage, and hot compresses.

Patients can do some exercises to help recover from a herniated disc and try to sleep on a hard bed.