The following information is dedicated to all thosewho suffers from such an unpleasant and painful disease as intervertebral hernia. Exercises for convenience are divided by type of disease. By the way, many of the author's methods used to treat and alleviate the symptoms of the disease successfully use many of these exercises.
Intervertebral hernia: exercises for the thoracic
These exercises can be used by patients withintervertebral hernia at any stage of its development. The main thing you should pay attention to is pain. They need to be controlled without fail.
one.Sit on a chair that has a strong back without sharp corners. Put your hands on the back of your head and bend back so that your spine is pressed against the back of the chair, or rather to its upper edge. Bending backwards, lean forward. Repeat the action three or four times.
2Lay on your back on a flat surface, while in the thoracic region, tuck under the back a roller with a diameter of about 10 cm and medium hardness. Put your hands behind your head and lie on the roller. Prostrate, and then lift in the thoracic region, that is, the upper part of the body. At the same time, while inhaling back, inhale, and during the ascent of the body, exhale. Repeat the action 3-4 times, moving the spine along the spine.
3. Lie down or sit down.Wrap the lower part of the chest with a piece of thick cloth or a towel and grasp both sides of the cloth with your hands. Inhale deeply. Exhaling, as much as possible pull off. Inhale again, slightly loosening the tension of the matter. Repeat 5-10 times.
Intervertebral hernia of the lumbar spine: exercises
The exercises from this section will help not only in the treatment, but also in the prevention of this type of intervertebral hernia.
one.Lie down, stretch your arms along your body, bend your lower limbs a little. Without holding your breath, tighten the abdominal muscles so that it becomes hard (control it with your hand on the abdominal area). Repeat steps 10-15 times.
2Lie on your body, stretch your arms, stretch your lower limbs. Lift the top of your torso while keeping your legs on the floor. Hold this position for ten seconds, then take your starting position. Take a 5-10 second rest and repeat the action 10-15 times.
3. Lie down, lower limbs slightly bent.Extend your right hand forward, with your palm on the left knee. Bend the left leg, while pressing the hand on the left knee, as if not allowing the leg to approach. Hold on for ten seconds. Then take a 10-15 second rest and repeat the steps 5-10 times. Then change the position, that is, use the right foot and left palm. Also repeat the above number of times, not forgetting to rest, completely relaxing the muscles of the legs, arms and body.
Treatment of intervertebral hernia of the cervical spine: exercises
1. Stand or sit on a chair. Place your arms / lower along your torso. Start turning your head to the extreme left and then the right position. Repeat steps 5-10.
2. Stand or sit on a chair. Place your arms / lower along your torso. Head down down, trying to pull his chin to his chest. Repeat steps 5-10.
3. Stand or sit on a chair. Place your arms / lower along your torso. Slowly and carefully tilt the head back, parallel to the chin. Repeat steps 5-10.
Intervertebral hernia, exercises for treatmentwhich were described in this section are generally recommended for the chronic course of the disease. In acute conditions, they should be performed with extreme caution. In addition, it is advisable to wear a special fixing bandage during such periods and for several days, which is designed to ensure the neck muscles and vertebrae are at rest. Also, the bandage will be an effective tool for frequent changes in body position and restless sleep.
An intervertebral hernia, the exercises for treating and alleviating the symptoms of which we have examined, should certainly help you, provided that they are regular and correct.
Good health to you!