Can I still exercise with a herniated lumbar disc?

Based on my personal experience, the answer is: You can exercise, but it depends on the severity and the time of onset.

About 2008-2009, I sat in front of the computer to write for a long time, and it was winter in a basement. It was very cold. In addition, I did not exercise for a long time, my blood was blocked, and my legs began to ache. Numbness, then back pain. Later, I went to the hospital for a CT scan and examination, and found out that I was suffering from sciatica. The doctor said that there were already signs of lumbar disc herniation.

At that time, I went for acupuncture and traction every day, and I felt very depressed. And it's winter, so it's very inconvenient to take off pants.

I asked the doctor a lot of questions about this. The doctor told me that for waist problems, the first thing to do is to avoid exercising and lie in bed more. It should be a hard bed, not a soft Simmons mattress. Lie upright and use hot water bottles or electric blankets to promote blood circulation in the waist. .

After this process was relieved, the doctor said that you should exercise more and not maintain a left-right posture or a static posture for a long time, because it would create a vicious cycle.

You can also walk backwards, which is the best. Because people usually look forward and walk forward, the lumbar spine bends forward for a long time. In order to offset this twisting behavior, you can train yourself to walk backwards so that the force of the lumbar spine bends backward to balance, which can relieve the lumbar intervertebral disc. Outstanding symptoms.

So in the winter of 2008, I often went to the square to walk in circles at night, walking backwards. At this time, exercise more - but not intensely. It must be gentle and gentle to move the muscles, bones and blood vessels.

In recent years, except for a little numbness in my legs when it’s cold in winter, it’s been fine at other times, and there’s no problem at all in summer. I usually go for a run on the playground. I run pretty fast, 2-3 kilometers, and my waist and legs are fine.

So, lumbar disc herniation can be exercised - you need to gradually increase the amount of exercise.