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What exercises physical therapy, gymnastics and exercises to perform when the protrusion of intervertebral disc

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Physiotherapy when the protrusion is appointed in almost all types of depositions of the intervertebral discs in the initial stages. It helps to strengthen the muscular corset around the spinal column, which prevents the progression of disease and helps to restore the spine.

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Special exercises for the spine on the ball when protrusion

Rules exercise when protrusion

Physiotherapy when the protrusion must be done following certain important rules:

  • Better before charging to take a warm bath to relax the muscles and prepare it for physical exertion;
  • After performing the practice lie down for 30 minutes, so the muscles rest;
  • Each exercise with the protrusion should be performed with caution, as the muscular structure in the classroom can further damage
  • Therapeutic exercises should be prescribed by the attending physician. The patient should follow all the recommendations with great care;
  • to Achieve elasticity of the muscles during exercise is possible only as a result of long and regular practice;
  • to Breathe during physical therapy is better on the yoga principles (calmly and evenly), which will improve the therapeutic effect of gymnastics.

physiotherapy Exercises (LFK) if you open the discs of the spine

exercise therapy for the protrusions includes a series of exercises performed in sitting, lying and standing. The changing position of the body is necessary for strengthening various muscle groups, fixing the corset of the spine.

A sample list of exercises with protrusion of the intervertebral disc in the cervical spine:

  1. Lie on your back and bend your knees. Extend your arms along the body and lift the pelvis up. Fix this position for a few seconds and scroll down. Repeat 3-5 times;
  2. Lean on your palms and knees, on all fours. At the same time lift the arm and leg with one side up. Fix the position for a few minutes. Repeat for the other side. The number of repetitions is 5-7
  3. Lying on his stomach, lift the chin, head, chest and hands in the air, but not distract from the floor leg. Abstain in this position for about 5 seconds. Repeat 4 times
  4. Lying on your back extend your arms along the torso, stretch your straight arms to the legs. Take a breath, and then return to the starting position. Repeat the exercise 3-4 times;
  5. Extend your arms along the body, slightly bend your legs while lying on the back. Tighten the abdominal muscles, but don't hold your breath. Relax and repeat the exercise 15 times;
  6. Lift the upper part of the torso, lying on his back. Hold foot on the floor all the time. Stay in this position for about 10 seconds. Perform 10-15 repetitions;
  7. In the same position pull your left hand forward to brush located on his right knee. Then bend your right leg so that the hand rested on the knee. Do not let the leg be placed in the vicinity of the head. Do 10 repetitions and then rest for 15 seconds. Repeat for the other side.

This exercises strengthens the muscles of the cervical and upper shoulder girdle.

Exercises for the lumbar spine

Physical therapy Treatment for lumbar spine is indicated for relief of pain syndrome and formation of favourable conditions for regeneration of the spinal column.

A rough gymnastics in the protrusions in the lumbar spine:

  1. Take a broad smooth Board on which you can lie down at full length. To one end attach a strap length of 50 cm. Set the Board so that its top end was located at a height of 130 cm from the floor. Lie on the Board belly, and the arms slide into the shoulder straps. Under your knees, place a pillow. Change the angle of the Board and, thus, adjust the load on the spine;
  2. Stretching the lumbar can be done by tilting forward. To stretch lie down on the belly support. As a support can be applied is narrow stool. Perform stretching, leaning forward. The weight of the body should be distributed between the top humeral belt and lower part of abdomen;
  3. Lateral traction. When the pain in his right side, lie on your left side. If pain occurs on both sides of the spine, you must do physical therapy first one side and then the other. The upper torso can be rotated forward and the bottom to tilt back;
  4. go Often on all fours. Standing on all fours, straighten your back and go around the entire room. In this case the back must be straight;
  5. Lying on your back straighten your legs, pull socks on, and the chin touch the sternum. As a result of tension of the neck muscles will stretch the spine.

herniated disc in the cervical and lumbar it is important to go for a swim. It will lead to a more rapid formation of the muscular corset.

Well relaxes the muscles of the lower backwith the use of yoga poses tigawalana. She teaches with an effort of will to relax some muscle groups and reduce others. However, mastering the technique of self-regulation may take a large amount of time, and the disease in this period will progress. Surgeons are advised to use yoga in combination with physical therapy, not to run the disease.

Yoga with protrusion of the intervertebral disc in the thoracic region

The Exercises when prolapse of the intervertebral disc in the thoracic region does not require significant effort. On the contrary, when this disease is assigned a complex of relaxing practice. It is better to combine physical therapy with yoga, then you can significantly speed up the process of strengthen the muscle corset back.

The Approximate complex of therapeutic exercises for the thoracic spine:

  • Adopt the pose of tigawalana (sit on the floor, legs bent at the knees). Gently lean back to easy the pain. Fix the position for several seconds, and then return to the starting position. Perform 5 repetitions
  • get on your hands and knees, pull to the side the arm and leg on one side and retain the position for 5 seconds. Repeat the exercise for the other side;
  • Lie on your back and extend your arms along the body. First, raise your head and shoulders with one hand and then straightened to stretch his legs with the other hand. When exercising, you should breathe how to teach yoga – calmly and evenly.

In conclusion, we note that exercises with protrusion must be entered exactly with the doctor's recommendations, as any careless movement will lead to the aggravation of the disease.