Can you jump rope after lumbar spine surgery?

Rope skipping is not recommended after having lumbar spine surgery; the exercise may cause injury by subjecting the lumbar spine to unstable loads. Standard jumping rope movements transmit less force to the lumbar spine and have less impact on the lumbar spine, but considering the non-specialized nature of most patients and the unstable nature of jumping rope exercise, it is still not recommended to jump rope after lumbar spine surgery. Jumping rope exercise in the process of constant jumping intervertebral discs will be subjected to repeated changes in the load, may make the disc herniation more serious and aggravate the condition. After lumbar spine surgery, patients can do some lumbar function and strength exercises under the guidance of the doctor, such as “small swallow fly”. You can also do moderate walking, jogging and swimming to increase the strength of the low back muscles and restore the pre-operative level. Lumbar spine surgery patients should go to the hospital for regular medical checkups and adopt corresponding exercise methods according to the doctor’s instructions.