Can I jump rope if I have a bad lumbar spine?

Generally speaking, people with lumbar diseases are not suitable for overly strenuous exercise, because this is likely to cause the already problematic lumbar spine to be injured again during exercise. Some patients usually hope to engage in some leisure activities, such as skipping rope and other games that can exercise the body. So, are they really not allowed to do this kind of exercise at all? Let’s analyze it together today.

1. Patients with lumbar disc herniation want to jump rope, but there are certain conditions. The first is the severity of the lumbar disc herniation. If the lumbar disc herniation is very serious, then they definitely cannot jump rope. Because when jumping rope, people need to jump up and down, and during the descending process, the waist and legs will be under great pressure. This may not be a big deal for normal people, but it is different for patients with lumbar herniation, because their lumbar intervertebral discs are already pathological. If they are under too much pressure, the condition is likely to worsen.

2. Precautions for daily exercise for lumbar disc herniation

The first self-exercise for lumbar disc herniation is to sleep on a hard bed. Sleeping on a firm bed can reduce the pressure on the intervertebral discs.

Maintain good living habits, keep your waist warm, and try not to catch cold. Avoid catching cold and eating too much raw and cold food. Don't stay under the air conditioner for a long time as this is not good for your waist. Strengthen the protection of your waist and back.

Do not bend over or do strenuous movements (such as mopping the floor...) Pay attention to your working posture and avoid bending over for a long time and excessive weight bearing, so as not to accelerate the pathology of the intervertebral disc. This is also a common self-exercise for lumbar disc herniation.

When exercising, do not stretch your legs or bend your waist too much, otherwise it will not only fail to achieve the desired purpose, but also cause a herniated disc.

Try to stay in bed and rest during the acute attack, and also after the pain subsides. Pay attention to proper rest and don't overwork. , so as not to aggravate the pain. This is also one of the common self-exercises for lumbar disc herniation.

In your daily diet, eat more foods high in calcium, such as milk, dairy products, dried shrimps, kelp, sesame paste, and soy products are also rich in calcium. Eating them regularly is also beneficial for calcium supplementation. Pay attention to the nutritional structure.