Daily precautions for patients with lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation daily attention can be divided into the acute and chronic phase: a. Acute phase precautions: 1, lying position: lumbar disc herniation patients should sleep on a hard bed, supine knee slightly flexed, N fossa under a small pillow, the whole body relaxed, the waist naturally fall on the bed. When lying on the side, knees and hips are flexed, and one upper limb is naturally placed on the pillow. 2, out of bed: from the prone position to prone position, both upper limbs propped up, waist extension, body weight slowly move to the side of the bed, one side of the lower limbs first, then the other side of the lower limbs and then move to the bed, hand on the head of the bed to stand up. 3, sitting position: sitting position waist straight, the chair should have a hard backrest. The chair leg engagement is equal to the height of the patient’s knee to the foot. Sitting position, the knee is slightly higher than the hip, if the chair surface is too high, can be a pedal under the foot. 4.Rise from the seat: stand up from the seat, one side of the lower limbs from the side of the chair to the rear, straighten the waist, adjust the center of gravity and then stand up. Second, the recovery period precautions: recovery period to prevent the lumbar cold, pay attention to rest, correct poor work and rest posture, and actively do self-exercise, so that the lumbar back muscle strength to increase lumbar mobility, but also to increase the stability of the spine. 1, five-point arch bridge method: supine position with knees flexed, with both feet and shoulders and head as a fulcrum, lift the hips, and then slowly fall, repeated 20 times. The action can correct the lower pelvic tilt, increase the strength of the psoas muscle, restore the lumbar spine curvature. 2.Flying swallow point water method: prone position, both arms and both lower limbs as far as possible upward lift, repeated 10 times. 3, knee touching the chest: supine position with both knees flexed, hand holding the knee so that it is as close to the chest, but be careful not to arch the back out of the bed. 4, side lying leg lift: side lying upper leg can be straight, lower knee slightly flexed, upper leg side lift, and then slowly put down, repeated dozens of times. 5, crawl with the knee touching the elbow, both knees and upper limbs propped up prone: relax the waist slowly sink, repeat 10 times, one side of the lower limb straight, bend the knee so that it touches the same side of the elbow joint as far as possible, repeat 15 times. 6, straight leg raise: supine position will be hands pressed under the hip, slowly lift both lower limbs, the knee joint can be slightly flexed, and then put down, repeat 15 times. 7, leg press: sitting on the bed, one knee slightly flexed, the other lower limb straight, the trunk leaned forward to press to the straightened lower limb, and then exchanged into the other lower limb. This action can also be performed in the standing position, the lower limbs on the back of the chair in front. 8, knee sit-ups: supine position, both knees flexed, tuck the abdomen so that the trunk lifted, hands touching the knees. The above exercise methods, the application of 2-3 of them can be, do not use all of them, so as not to exercise improperly, so that the condition is aggravated, it is best to consult the attending physician to determine the best exercise program.