Exercise methods for lumbar disc herniation: Generally speaking, lumbar disc herniation is divided into acute phase and recovery phase. There are certain self-exercise methods in each period. Scientific exercise methods can achieve twice the result with half the effort. However, unscientific exercise will be counterproductive and make the condition more serious. In the acute stage, patients with lumbar disc herniation can significantly reduce pain symptoms and stabilize the condition by maintaining correct posture. During the recovery period, carrying out necessary functional exercises is beneficial to the recovery of the condition and prevents the recurrence of low back and leg pain symptoms.

Exercise methods for lumbar disc herniation

1. Acute phase

1. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should sleep on a harder mattress and lie on their backs. Bend your knees slightly, place the Yaojiankang treatment instrument under the popliteal fossa, relax your whole body, and let your waist naturally fall on the bed. When lying on your side, bend your knees and hips, and place one upper limb naturally on the pillow.

2. When getting out of bed, change from a lying position to a prone position. Push your upper limbs up hard, stretch your waist, and slowly move your body's center of gravity toward the bedside. One lower limb touches the ground first, and then the other lower limb. Move down and stand up with Qingtou in hand.

3. Sit with your waist straight, and the chair should have a harder backrest. The height of the chair legs should be equal to the height from the patient's knees to his feet, and at the same time, place the therapeutic device on the back of the chair. When sitting, your knees are slightly higher than your hips. If the chair is too high, you can put a pedal under your feet.

4. Standing up from the seat, move one lower limb from the side of the chair to the back, straighten the waist, adjust the center of gravity and then stand up.

2. Recovery period

1. Lie on your back and raise your pelvis. In the supine position, bend your knees, use your feet and back as the fulcrum, lift your pelvis, and then slowly lower it, repeat 20 times. . This action can correct the anterior tilt of the pelvis and increase the curvature of the lumbar spine.

2. Lie on your back with your knees bent and your knees touching your chest. Bend your knees and hold your knees as close to your chest as possible, but be careful not to arch your back away from the bed.

3. Lying on the side with legs raised. In the side lying position, the upper leg can be straightened, the lower knee slightly bent, the upper leg raised, and then slowly lowered, repeated dozens of times.

4. Crawling and touching your knees to your elbows. Lie prone with your knees and upper limbs propped up. Relax your waist and slowly move up. After 10 repetitions, straighten one lower limb and bend your knees so that they touch the elbow on the same side as much as possible. joint. Repeat 15 times.

5. Lie on your back with straight legs raised, put your hands under your hips, slowly lift your lower limbs, bend your knees slightly, then put them down, repeat 15 times.

6. Sit on the bed with your legs pressed, bend one knee slightly, straighten the other lower limb, lean forward to press the straight lower limb, and then switch to the other lower limb. This action can also be performed in a standing position with the lower limbs placed on the back of the chair in front of you.

7. Knee sit-ups: Lie on your back, bend your knees, draw in your abdomen to lift your trunk, and touch your knees with your hands.

The main treatment methods for lumbar disc herniation

1. Sleep in bed, sleep on a hard bed, and pay more attention to sleep, especially for patients with severe symptoms.

2. For drug treatment, you can choose external Chinese medicine "lumbar vertebra ancient prescription Shiyi Tie", which has a better effect on the treatment of early and middle-stage intervertebral disc herniation.

3. Traction therapy is only suitable for spinal disc bulge. If it is uncomfortable, it is used for spinal disc herniation and prolapse.

4. Physical therapy can reduce symptoms, relieve pain, numbness and swelling.

5. Massage treatment varies from person to person. Some people do not have spinal disc herniation during massage, but develop spinal disc herniation. Therefore, you must find a skilled and experienced master to perform massage.

6. Many people have tried acupuncture treatment, but a few have achieved results.

7. Block therapy. When the symptoms are severe, block injections are given. Generally, the treatment can last for one to three months. However, block therapy is harmful to the human body.