Can you play badminton with a herniated disc?

It is not recommended to play badminton for patients with lumbar disc herniation during the flare-up period. In the process of playing badminton, there will be jumping up, sideways, forward bending, backward leaning and other movements, sometimes accompanied by lumbar spine rotation, which will increase the pressure on the lumbar intervertebral discs and easily lead to the aggravation of lumbar disc herniation. Therefore, it is not recommended to play badminton during the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, and you can try milder sports under the guidance of the doctor, for example, swimming, five-point support, and Xiaoyanfei. When the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation after standardized treatment, has reached the standard of cure, when really need to play badminton, you can play badminton properly, but should pay attention to the process can not be strenuous exercise, don’t have a large action, avoid again cause lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Lumbar disc herniation should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for standardized treatment.