Exercise methods for patients with lumbar disc herniation

After treatment and bed rest, the condition is relieved and the acute period is over, and then comes the rehabilitation period to restore the lumbar function. The right amount of lumbar exercise in this period will receive twice the result with half the effort. There are many methods of lumbar exercise, but the following method is suitable for the rehabilitation period, which is easy to implement and effective. This waist exercise method can be summarized as waist exercise “10 words”. It is a multi-level, multi-functional, medium volume, aerobic, all-round relapse prevention exercise. First, hanging: the use of door frames or bars and other things to drape exercise. When draping, relax the waist and lower limbs so that the weight naturally drops to achieve the purpose of pulling. The movement of draping must be slow and light, to avoid operating the lumbar spine by jumping up and down. Draping exercise to gradually increase the amount of exercise, and persistent. Note: the action should be gentle, slow up and down, try to let family members on the side to help protect. Second, stretch: that is, stretching exercise, not suitable for draping exercise can do stretching exercise. Feet crossed and shoulder-width apart, the whole body relaxed. With the arms slowly up while slowly inhaling through the nose. Arms raised above the head, eyes on the sky, waist up straight stretch to the maximum, then stop for a moment. Then, with the arms slowly lowered while slowly exhaling through the mouth. Do this method repeatedly 36 times a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, it is best to choose a place with fresh air to do waist stretching exercises. Note: to do with the strength they can bear, do not rush to, after adaptation can gradually use the strength. Third, arch: that is, arch waist exercise. Hands on the wall or other things, the body and the object to be held at an appropriate distance. Feet crossed and shoulder width, first slightly force to medium speed forward arch waist backward arch waist, do before and after the direction of the arch waist for a time, do twice a day, each time do 36. Note: gentle movements, moderate strength. Four is inverted: that is, walking backwards exercise. Backwards walking to choose a flat and safe site for backwards walking. Walk with chest up and abdomen, look straight ahead, hands naturally waving back and forth, as little as possible, backwards walking speed to be determined according to their specific circumstances, to be gradual, each general backwards walking 15 minutes, twice a day. Caution: pay attention to control the speed, careful of falls. Five is more: that is, multi-angle different directions of the waist movement. Such as left and right side bending, front and back bending, left and right turn waist, shaking waist, etc., each of them do 36, twice a day. Attention: gentle and soothing movements, the amplitude should not be too large.