Lumbar vertebrae cartilage injury

Various intervertebral disc problems have become very common problems in today's society, and the age of onset is gradually getting younger. Standing for a long time or maintaining a bad standing posture for a long time can cause problems with the spine, especially the lumbar spine. If the lumbar spine condition is mild, it will only cause pain, but if it is not treated for a long time, it will seriously compress the nerves and cause numbness and soreness in the legs and even affect walking. This article introduces the problem of lumbar spine injury, let's take a look.

Lumbar disc herniation is a common disease that troubles many people in daily life. If the disease is allowed to develop after onset, it may lead to serious consequences such as incontinence and paraplegia. In clinical practice, when many patients with lumbar disc herniation see a doctor, the doctor will recommend swimming to relieve the symptoms of lumbar disc herniation.

1. Is swimming really good for your waist?

If only doctors said so, it might be okay, but many businesses also have related publicity, which makes people wonder: Is swimming really good for the waist?

Swimming can exercise the back muscles and help prevent waist diseases. When swimming, the whole body is immersed in water, and under the action of buoyancy, the body can be in a "semi-floating" state, which can reduce the burden on the waist. For people who are already ill, swimming can serve as an auxiliary treatment.

Therefore, there is no doubt that swimming has certain benefits for lumbar spine health care and the treatment of lumbar diseases such as lumbar disc herniation!

2. Not all swimming postures are good for your waist!

Since swimming is good for the waist, does it mean that any swimming method is good for the waist?

Experts said: "Although swimming is good for the lumbar spine, you must pay attention to the method and approach, otherwise it will not only be difficult to relieve symptoms, but may also aggravate the condition!"

Common swimming styles include freestyle, butterfly stroke, backstroke and breaststroke. Medically speaking, breaststroke is good for the lumbar spine, as it mainly relies on the waist, abdomen and legs to generate power. At the same time, the shoulders and back need to exert force when breathing, and the muscles of the shoulders and back are exercised. Therefore, it is suitable for patients with low back pain and cervical spondylosis. However, butterfly stroke may aggravate the condition of patients with lumbar disc herniation!

3. Patients with lumbar disc herniation should not swim butterfly

Butterfly stroke refers to the technique of swimming in which the arms are used to paddle to the thighs, then lifted out of the water and then moved through the air.

Experts said: "Butterfly stroke mainly relies on the waist, abdomen and upper limbs to generate power, and the range of motion is relatively large. Long-term butterfly stroke is likely to increase the burden on the lumbar spine due to the long-term stress on the vertebral plates of the lumbar spine, and even cause lumbar compression fractures. Therefore, patients with lumbar disc herniation are not suitable for butterfly stroke."

4. Things that patients with lumbar spondylosis need to pay attention to when swimming

Although the correct swimming posture is good for the waist, there are still many issues that need to be paid attention to.

1. Swimming is not recommended during the acute phase of lumbar disc herniation.

2. Try to avoid swimming in cold weather or when the water temperature is too low.

3. Winter swimming is not suitable: Although winter swimming can exercise cardiopulmonary function, the overly cold water will stimulate muscle and blood vessel contraction, thereby compressing the nerve roots, so it is not suitable for patients with lumbar disc herniation.

4. Appropriate amount of exercise: Patients with lumbar disc herniation in the recovery period should swim no more than three times a week.

5. Do warm-up exercises.