How to exercise after lumbar disc herniation

Many patients suffer from lumbar disc herniation in their daily lives, and they cannot sleep all night and are in great pain. Lumbar disc herniation can be said to be a disease with a high incidence rate, especially in the elderly. Once they suffer from the disease, many patients mistakenly believe that they should absolutely stay in bed and cannot walk around at will. In fact, this is very wrong. If you reduce your activities after getting sick, it is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. In order to relieve the discomfort caused by the disease, patients should engage in effective physical exercise. So how should you exercise after a lumbar disc herniation? Let's take a look.

1. Tai Chi:

Tai Chi is a gentle martial art and a very effective exercise method. Tai Chi's movements are slow, soft, stretchy, and generous, which meet the physiological health requirements of the human body and will not cause too much harm to the limbs. Through effective Tai Chi activities, blood circulation in the body can be promoted, local pressure caused by lumbar disc herniation can be effectively reduced, waist pain can be improved, and health is beneficial.

2. Backward walking exercise:

When patients suffer from lumbar disc herniation, they can choose a flat place and practice backward movement appropriately. Through backward movement training, the psoas muscles involved in the lumbar spine can be relieved, the body can be in a relaxed state, and waist problems such as low back pain can be effectively improved. Of course, if conditions permit, it is best to do backward movement every day to achieve the desired effect.

3. Push-ups:

Push-ups are a common physical exercise method for patients with lumbar disc herniation. Through this exercise, local blood circulation in the body can be promoted, the strength of the back muscles can be effectively promoted, and the local compression of nerves and tissues by the gas can be greatly helpful for the recovery of the disease.

For patients with lumbar disc herniation, there are many ways to relieve waist discomfort, such as stretching, flying swallow, kicking, etc. When patients exercise to relieve physical discomfort, they should pay attention to doing appropriate exercises according to their specific conditions, avoid rushing for results, causing greater damage to the waist, and not conducive to the early recovery of the body.