Is exercise necessary for a hernia in the lumbar spine

Treatment of the spine with a hernia is carried out by a set of measures, which is based on moderate physical activity aimed at strengthening the muscles of the back and the front wall of the abdomen. Disease in the lumbar region is diagnosed most often, and it is important to know how to deal with pathological changes, and what preventive measures should be taken to prevent complications.

Charging with a hernia of the lumbar spine is part of the prevention in combination with special exercises and compliance with the load regimen.

When the disc bulges, there is a factor in the nutrition of surrounding structures, and this happens more often due to lack of movement. With an intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine, exercises for the back and physiotherapy exercises are necessarily prescribed, which should be done during the period of subsiding of the symptomatic complex.

To understand the importance of exercise in disc pathology, you need to have an idea about the causes of hernia formation and the mechanism of its development.

What happens with a herniated spine

Intervertebral hernia appears in adults, which is associated with physiological processes, that is, the natural aging of the body. Over time, cartilage and bone tissues lose strength, metabolic processes are disturbed in them, which is why pathological processes occur. It all starts with protrusion. This is a complex of degenerative-dystrophic changes between the vertebrae due to insufficient intake of nutrients. This ends with a reduction in the disc, and pressure on it from the vertebrae.

A decrease in the height of the disc leads to compression of the nerve fibers and roots, which gives unpleasant symptoms of soreness, numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness.

If at the stage of protrusion the need for physiotherapy exercises and exercises is ignored, this will lead to an aggravation of the pathological process. The fibrous ring of the disc cracks, and the nucleus pulposus begins to emerge through the formed defect.

When a hernia in the lumbar region has already been diagnosed, prevention is not canceled, and the patient must exercise daily, on which the dynamics of the development of the pathology will depend.

Charging for the lumbar

You can do exercises with a hernia in the lumbar back in the usual manner or according to the author's methods of Bubnovsky and Dikul.

Exercises for hernia according to Bubnovsky are performed on special simulators designed to restore the nutrition of the intervertebral disc and increase the space between the vertebrae. The complex allows you to relieve muscle spasm, relax the muscles and unload the diseased part of the spinal column.

Before classes according to the methods of Bubnovsky and Dikul, you need to be examined by a specialist who will draw up an individual training program.

Recommended set of exercises for a hernia in the lumbar:

1. Lying on your back, arms crossed behind your head. At the same time, the head, shoulder girdle and legs rise. The exercise is performed 5-10 times.
2. Lying on your back, legs bent at the knees. Raise the pelvis, stay in this position for as long as possible, but avoid the appearance of pain.
3. Lying on your back, arms extended wide to the side. Raise your right arm and leg, then vice versa, try to reach your toes with your fingers without bending your knees. Repeat the exercise 5-15 times.
4. Lying on your back, arms raised above the chest, legs bent at the knees. Raise your torso to your knees and slowly lower yourself back. Repeat 10-15 times.
5. Lying on the back, the rivers are locked into a castle in the chest area, the legs are straight. Try to separate your hands, resisting, while straining your back muscles.
6. Lying on your side, hand under your head. Raise your straight leg off the floor. Repeat 15-20 times.
7. Lying on your side, hand under your head. Bend your knees, pulling them towards your stomach. Repeat up to 20 times.
8. Lying on my stomach. Raise your body, resting your palms on the floor. Hold on outstretched arms for a minute.
9. Lying on my stomach. Raise the left and right legs alternately, tensing the muscles of the buttocks.
10. Lying on my stomach. Raise your head and legs at the same time. Repeat 10 times.

Contraindications

Charging with a herniated disc can be dangerous. This applies to the performance of strength exercises and exercises during the period of exacerbation. Physical activity is contraindicated when there is a pronounced pain syndrome and an inflammatory process is present. It is not recommended to perform exercises for lumbar hernia shortly before surgery, because the very fact of the need to remove the disk indicates a serious condition, and then any careless movement can cost health.

Twisting exercises will be dangerous for the spine with disc pathology. It is also forbidden to make sudden movements, pumping, jumping.

Charging for the lower back should be gentle and in no case cause pain. If during the exercise there are unpleasant sensations, you should stop the exercise and relax the spine.

General execution rules

What is important during exercise with a hernia in the lumbar:

• when making each movement, you need to listen to the sensations, which will allow you to choose the most safe and useful set of exercises;
• you need to start with the simplest movements with minimal repetitions, gradually increasing the load and execution time;
• regularly undergo an examination by a vertebrologist for the timely detection of complications and evaluation of the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment;
• you need to do it regularly, and it is best to divide the complex into several approaches a day;
• physical education should be combined with other preventive measures: a diet that supports a bandage, proper rest.

You can do exercises with a hernia at home by consulting a doctor and watching video tutorials. But as soon as the condition worsens, any treatment at home is stopped, and further measures are taken under the supervision of a specialist.