Can you get lumbar protrusion by cooking? Is lumbar intervertebral disc made of paper?

Many patients with lumbar disc herniation have long-term bending labor experience before they get sick. It can be said that one of the inducing reasons of lumbar disc herniation is long-term bending.

Under normal circumstances, our spine has four physiological bends, which are S-shaped when viewed from the side, in which the cervical and lumbar vertebrae are convex forward, and the thoracic and coccygeal vertebrae are convex backward. Therefore, keeping lumbar lordosis can meet the needs of the body.

However, many people bend over frequently or for a long time when cooking, especially when picking vegetables, washing vegetables and cutting vegetables.

When we bend over, our lumbar spine will be in the reverse arch state, which will make the nucleus pulposus move backward. If the fiber ring protecting the nucleus pulposus has degenerative changes (aging) or slight damage cracks, it is easy to squeeze out the prominent nucleus pulposus from the rupture, which will stimulate and oppress the surrounding nerve roots, resulting in a series of symptoms such as waist and leg pain and numbness, leading to lumbar disc herniation.

For patients who have already suffered from lumbar disc herniation, bending over frequently or for a long time is more likely to make the nucleus pulposus protrude from the rupture, stimulate and compress the nerve roots again, and lead to the recurrence of lumbar disc herniation.

There are many actions that need you to bend over in life, which requires patients with lumbar disc herniation to change their living habits and lifestyle, and pay more attention. As far as cooking is concerned, how can we scientifically protect the lumbar disc?

Three strategies teach you how to cook scientifically!

first, adjust kitchen utensils and reduce bending. The height of the kitchen range, sink and chopping board at home is suitable when you bend slightly during operation. If you need to bend a lot, you need to adjust it. You can heighten the kitchen range and chopping board. If the sink can't be heightened, you can do it with your knees slightly bent down while washing dishes. Of course, it would be better if someone else could do it.

second: pay attention to ventilation in the kitchen, and don't always stay in wet places. Wind, evil, cold and dampness will make your waist muscles contract and tense, affect blood supply, and also put pressure on the lumbar intervertebral disc, leading to the recurrence of lumbar disc herniation.

third: if you have rhinitis, you'd better wear a mask when cooking. Don't think you're joking. Cooking fumes may make you cough and sneeze. At this moment, the pressure on the lumbar spine will double instantly, and the lumbar disc herniation will recur. So, what should I do if I have to cough or sneeze? The correct posture should be like this. When coughing and sneezing, you should straighten your waist, hold your chest, and hold your waist with your hands. This can effectively reduce the stress on the lumbar disc, thus preventing the recurrence of lumbar disc herniation.