Mild herniation of the lumbar spine can be exercised through supine push-ups, supine knee bends, prone push-ups and aerobic exercises such as swimming.
1. Supine push-up: the patient takes the supine position, then bends the knees and hips, feet and shoulders on the ground, and raises the hips as much as possible.
2. Supine knee flexion: try to make the knee joints stick to the bed, such as the right knee, stick to the right side of the bed, the lower body as far as possible to the right, the shoulders do not leave the bed, to play the role of pulling the opposite side of the sacral muscles.
3. Prone jerk: in the prone position, put your hand on your waist, try to raise your head and legs, with the torso on the bed, so that the neck and back, lumbar muscles to do the reverse pulling.
4. Swimming: it is a whole-body exercise, which effectively enhances the strength of patients’ lumbar and back muscles, and the lumbar spine is less weight-bearing, which helps to reduce pain and relieve symptoms.
Patients should consult their doctors in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor to exercise, so as not to aggravate the condition due to the improper way of self-exercise.