| A herniated disc can be a painful and troubling | | | | amounts of pain because it takes pressure off of the |
| condition. Not only do you experience extreme pain, | | | | disc. |
| but your mobility and breadth of activity is minimized. | | | | There are many great exercises that are great for |
| Even once the herniated disc has healed the condition | | | | strengthening your back to prevent further injuries or |
| is debilitating, as the fear of a repeat occurrence of | | | | herniated discs as well. In fact, there are so many that |
| the condition settles in. | | | | they cannot all be listed here. Most of the exercises |
| Exercises for the back muscles and spine can help in | | | | that will strengthen your back make use of an |
| all cases and stages of herniated disc disease. As the | | | | exercise ball, available at most department stores or |
| herniated disc heals, back exercises can be used to | | | | work out supply shops. |
| help manage pain when combined with other | | | | One such exorcises requires you to simply lie back on |
| treatments and physical therapy. These exercises are | | | | the ball with your feet flat on the floor, and your arms |
| also helpful in regaining mobility and extending your | | | | crossed on your chest. Crunch up slowly from your |
| level of activity after a back injury. Finally, back | | | | waist and lie back. This exercise will help you to |
| exercises can help you prevent further or additional | | | | stabilize your spine and take pressure off of any |
| injury, and avoid recurrences of a herniated disc | | | | painful areas or the herniated disc. It will also help |
| disease. | | | | strengthen the muscles in your back to help prevent |
| There are two exercises that are exceptional for | | | | any other injury or another case of a herniated disc. |
| easing back pain while recovering from a herniated | | | | Hip rolls are also great for strengthening the back for |
| disc. The first exercise requires you to lay flat on your | | | | the prevention of a herniated disc. Simply lie flat on |
| back on a bed or the floor. You then raise your knees | | | | your back on the floor with your knees bent and your |
| with your feet on the bed. Wrap your arms or hands | | | | feet flat. You allow your knees to fall toward the floor |
| around your thighs and lift your knees as close to your | | | | first right, then left. It is recommended that you turn |
| chest as possible. It is recommended by most physical | | | | your head in each direction while doing this, and repeat |
| therapists that you repeat this exercise for five | | | | the exercise about ten times. |
| repetitions several times per day. | | | | The condition of a herniated disc and lower back pain |
| Another exercise that you can do to relieve back pain | | | | has become very common in recent years, causing |
| caused by a herniated disc requires you to stand flat | | | | doctors and physical therapists to develop many of |
| footed, away from a wall. You simply place your | | | | these types of back exercises. In fact, there are too |
| hands on your lower back, lean back as far as you | | | | many exercises to list them all here. If you would like |
| can, and hold for a few seconds. Physical therapists | | | | more information about exercises that relieve back |
| suggest that you repeat this exorcise as needed | | | | pain and strengthen back muscles, you should speak |
| when your herniated disc is causing you severe | | | | with your physician or therapist. |