For patients with lumbar disc herniation, the ability to play sports is determined by the patient’s condition. Generally speaking, during the acute attack of lumbar disc herniation, rest in a hard bed must be taken, and appropriate treatment must be taken, and sports are absolutely prohibited. During the remission period of the acute attack of lumbar disc herniation or in patients who are already in remission with only mild symptoms, they can participate in sports appropriately, but slowly and with appropriate control of the amount of activity, gradually. Do not exercise suddenly and strenuously, and choose the sports program, initially choose the sports program with relatively less lumbar activity and load, and take protective measures such as wearing a wide belt or lumbar girth when exercising. Among the many sports, swimming is more suitable for patients with lumbar disc herniation. But should pay attention to the use of correct swimming posture and swimming pool water temperature should not be too low, and before swimming to carry out adequate preparatory activities, swimming time should not be too long, a certain time interval in the movement to avoid excessive fatigue of the waist. As long as the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation aggravate, you must rest and wait for the symptoms to improve before you can carry out sports again, do not blindly adhere to the activities. In short, lumbar disc herniation patients properly carry out some sports, not only can enhance the lumbar blood circulation and play a role in alleviating lumbar disc herniation, but also can strengthen the strength of the lumbar back muscles, so that the lumbar spine stability is enhanced, and play a role in reducing the recurrence of lumbar disc herniation.