Can I do push-ups if I have a herniated disc?

Recently, many people have suffered from lumbar disc herniation to varying degrees, and it is very difficult to treat, and it cannot be cured in a day or two. It requires long-term persistence in treatment. At the same time, we must actively cooperate with the doctor to achieve better healing effects. Maybe many people don’t know much about whether they can do push-ups with lumbar disc herniation. The following is a brief description of whether they can do push-ups with lumbar disc herniation.

It is definitely possible, but it is best not to do it, otherwise it will only make your condition worse. Lumbar disc herniation, also known as lumbar disc fibrosis or nucleus pulposus herniation, is one of the common lumbar diseases in clinical practice. The intervertebral disc is composed of three parts: the nucleus pulposus, the annulus fibrosus and the cartilage plate. After people enter the age of 30, each part of the intervertebral disc has different degrees of degeneration and change, and its elasticity and toughness decrease accordingly. When the waist is twisted and hit during labor or sports activities, or when lifting heavy objects with excessive force or overwork, the intervertebral disc fibers will rupture, and the nucleus pulposus tissue will protrude from the rupture, stimulating or compressing the spinal nerve roots to produce symptoms such as waist and leg confluence, that is, waist and leg with root sciatica. Since this disease is mainly characterized by waist and leg pain, Chinese medicine calls it injury waist pain. Lumbar disc herniation is mainly caused by the prolapse of the nucleus pulposus. Once protruding, it will stimulate the lumbar nerve roots and cause effusion. The local circulation mechanism is affected and cannot be absorbed and metabolized by the body's own ability. Chinese medicine calls it arthralgia. Over time, it will form accumulated calcification. Further aggravating nerve compression and stimulation will cause serious consequences. (When calcification reaches a certain degree, that is, the so-called ossification, drug treatment is no longer possible.)

The initial symptoms of this disease generally cause lower limb nerve paralysis, pain, cauda equina, and sciatic plexus pain. If not taken seriously and allowed to develop, it will further cause lower limb nerve and muscle atrophy and even lead to paralysis.

Traction therapy is a relatively effective decompression measure, which achieves the purpose of decompression by physically stretching the spine. However, sometimes it will forcibly pull apart the adhesion-forming tissues, causing greater damage to the body. Therefore, it is not recommended to use it blindly.

We can all use the above content to further understand whether we can do push-ups if we have lumbar disc herniation. Each of us should pay great attention to this. It is very good for our own recovery of health. At the same time, if you have lumbar disc problems, try not to do any physical exercises.