Swimming is good for lumbar disc herniation

Is swimming good for lumbar disc herniation?

1. Although lumbar disc herniation cannot be completely cured, it can be improved through exercise to avoid recurring symptoms. Swimming is an ideal exercise because it has certain benefits for lumbar disc herniation. Because exercise itself can exercise the back muscles, it can improve the elasticity of the muscles around the lumbar disc and play a key role in protecting lumbar disc herniation.

2. Patients with lumbar disc herniation can choose to exercise by swimming, but swimming itself does not treat or prevent lumbar disc herniation. However, since the whole body floats on the water, the load on the lumbar spine is relatively small during swimming, so it is more beneficial to use this exercise to exercise the body. Therefore, this sport is not good for treating and preventing lumbar disc herniation, but it is not bad either.

3. Swimming has a good effect on lumbar disc herniation. Swimming can exercise the back muscles without too much pressure and will not increase the burden on the back due to excessive weight or load.

Identifying lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation refers to the lumbar disc protruding backwards from the ruptured annulus fibrosus, compressing the spinal cord and nerve roots, causing symptoms such as low back pain, numbness and weakness in the lower limbs, limited walking activity, and even lameness.

Lumbar disc herniation needs to be treated in a regular hospital orthopedic department. Generally speaking, lumbar disc herniation can be related to acute lumbar sprain, lumbar slippage, and lumbar stenosis. These diseases can be identified through comprehensive analysis of physical examination, physical signs and imaging. Appropriate exercise is conducive to improvement. It is necessary to go to the hospital for a lumbar CT scan to understand the extent of the disease. Generally, traction treatment can be performed under the doctor's order. If the pain is severe, painkillers should be taken under the doctor's order to relieve the pain.