There is no absolute best way to exercise for lumbar spinal stenosis. Exercise is mainly done by trying to make the lumbar spine as unstressed as possible, and exercising the lumbar muscles so as to reduce the stress on the lumbar vertebrae and alleviate the symptoms of compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots in the spinal canal. Five-point support, swallow fly style, plate support and walking backwards can be used for exercise.
1. Five-point support: lie on your back with your knees bent, take your heels, elbows and head as the fulcrum, lift your pelvis, try to make your abdomen and knee joints in a plane, hold on for five seconds, and then slowly put it down, together with a drop for an action.
2. Swallow fly style: lie down on the bed, chest up, hands straight forward, knee joints straight, legs backward force, so that the head, chest, limbs as far as possible to lift away from the bed, like swallows fly like. Each time for 3 to 5 seconds, and then muscle relaxation rest 3 to 5 seconds, this is a cycle.
3. Plate support: lie down, elbows bent on the ground, shoulders and elbow joints perpendicular to the ground, feet on the ground, the body off the ground, torso straight, head, shoulders, hips and ankles to stay in the same plane, abdominal muscles tight, pelvic floor muscles tight, spine extension, eyes to the ground, to maintain an even breath.
4. Backward walk: also known as backward walk, mainly exercise spinal motor function and balance function, to improve chronic back pain and lumbar disc herniation has a certain effect.
It is recommended that patients exercise under the guidance of a physician to avoid injuries to the organism caused by improper posture.