Lower limb muscle strength exercise Postoperative lower limb muscle strength exercise for lumbar disc herniation can effectively prevent nerve root adhesions, lower limb muscle atrophy and deep vein thrombosis. It has a good effect on the early postoperative weight bearing. Including: 1. Straight leg elevation exercise: start on the second day after surgery. Patients are placed in supine position with knee straightened and foot raised, encouraged to lift to the maximum extent of their own initiative, others assist in further lifting, the amplitude of 30° is appropriate, both lower limbs alternately. 2, kick exercise: take supine position, active hip flexion and knee flexion and then extend the leg down, left and right legs alternately extend and flex, the number of times is not limited, the patient does not feel fatigue is appropriate. 3, leg extension exercise: take the prone position, alternately extend both lower limbs, keep the knee joint is not flexed. 4, leg extension exercise: take the side lying position, lower limbs straight position abduction, recovery, after completing 2 times to the opposite side lying position and the opposite limb exercise. Alternate the lower extremities, keeping the knee joint in the straight position. 5. Local joint exercises: flexion and extension of the knee, ankle and toe joints on the affected side, and resistance (with the help of family members) exercises are feasible. Functional exercises for the lumbar and back muscles Functional exercises for the lumbar and back muscles were started on the 10th postoperative day to improve the strength of the lumbar and back muscles and to enhance the stability, flexibility and durability of the spine. Including: 1. Five-point support method: take a supine position, bend your knees. Inhale, use the head, elbows and feet for support points, arch support shoulders, back, waist, hips and lower limbs, so that the spine is in the over-extension position, as high as possible to the highest amplitude, exhale, restore. Repeat 15-20 times. 2, three-point support method: supine bending knees, arms placed in front of the chest, inhalation, head and feet to support the whole body, so that the whole body from the bed, in the shape of an arch, exhale, restore. 3, chest method: take the supine position, both legs straight and together, bending elbows, while lifting the waist upward, exhale, restore. 4, head and chest back extension method: prone position, double upper limbs on the side of the body, inhalation, head up, chest, arms back, so that the head, neck, chest and double lower limbs from the bed, exhale, restore. 5, the little swallow flying method: prone position, inhalation, head, neck, chest and both lower limbs while lifting, both arms back, only the waist on the bed, so that the body is anti-bow shape, exhale, restore. Abdominal exercise 1, knee method: supine position, active knee and hip flexion to the maximum extent. 2, breathing retraction method: supine position, both lower limbs straight, try to retract the abdomen when inhaling, and relax when exhaling. Bedside lumbar muscle exercise Exercise 4 weeks after surgery. 1.Sit up action: lying on your side, bend your knees and hips so that your calves are placed on the edge of the bed, and others assist in sitting up, with both calves hanging down on the edge of the bed. 2, squatting – standing action: close your eyes and sit up for a few minutes without other discomfort, slowly open your eyes, assisted by others to gradually slide from the side of the bed, feet on the ground and separated from the shoulder width standing position, and then slowly squat, keep the waist straight position, and then slowly resume the standing position. Repeat 20 times. 3, double axillary E walking: the next day after getting up and moving under the protection of the waist circumference, walking slowly under the protection of double axillary E with the assistance of others, 3-4 times / day, 20-30 minutes each time. 4.After the adaptation of the double axillary E walking can be in the indoor by others escort independent slow walking, the patient chest straight waist, hands cross waist hold both sides of the iliac, in order to increase the stability of the waist. 5.After two days of indoor walking, you can go outdoors and walk slowly, gradually change the walking mode to natural walking, walking backwards and fast walking, walking distance gradually lengthened, adhere to daily exercise.