In fact, there is only one purpose for patients with lumbar disc herniation to exercise, that is, "to increase the stability of lumbar spine by increasing the muscle strength of lower back." Therefore, for patients with lumbar disc herniation, as long as they insist on doing the "swallow" action, they often do it. Non-surgical rehabilitation training methods mainly include back muscle exercise, abdominal muscle exercise and core stable muscle group training. When you start exercising, you should do it under the guidance of a doctor, so I won't elaborate on the specific methods.

Like prone or supine exercise: ① swallow some water: lie prone on a recumbent bed, raise your upper limbs as far as possible, and stretch your head, neck and back as far as possible; Straighten your lower limbs and lift them back as far as possible. Tilt the whole body, only the abdomen is implanted into an arch. ② Five-point support: Lie on your back on a flat plate, support the whole body with your head, elbows and heels, try to make your back empty, chest out and abdomen in; ③ Three-point support ④ Arch bridge support, which are all preventive functional exercises.

We must learn to consider individual differences. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should not blindly strengthen their waist strength through exercise during the onset to achieve the purpose of rehabilitation. Especially when doing some movements, the symptoms will appear or worsen, so you must not do this kind of training, even if it is good for others, it is not suitable for yourself.

Recovery through exercise also mainly benefits from the body's self-healing ability. Exercise is only a small auxiliary function, and they may recover without exercise.

There is no need to train once every two or three days. As long as our waist and abdomen are strong and balanced, we can protect our intervertebral discs well and reduce the occurrence of lumbar disc herniation. Similarly, when the lumbar intervertebral disc protrudes, the symptoms will be lighter than the average person.

Lumbar discomfort If you have symptoms of lumbar discomfort, you should avoid doing things that lean forward, such as washing dishes, bending over for a long time, and not lifting heavy objects. Strengthen back muscle exercise, or walk backwards. Be sure to buy a good lumbar support. If you have backache or discomfort, wear it when sitting, standing or walking, and tighten it, and transfer the weight to the hip bone to reduce the burden on the lumbar spine. Of course, bed rest is the best way to let the nerve root edema subside.

Conclusion Other sports can be carried out, such as jogging, cycling, swimming and Tai Chi. Avoid exercise when there are symptoms, give priority to rest and rehabilitation exercise, and stay in bed for 2 days after severe pain. Strong people can gradually start their favorite sports. There is nothing to be afraid of. Be careful not to exercise excessively or not, which will be bad for the intervertebral disc! I wish you the best of health!