Is back beating useful for lumbar disc herniation?

I don’t know if you have ever suffered from lumbar disc herniation. This disease is very common among some middle-aged and elderly people. However, due to changes in modern lifestyles, the incidence of lumbar disc herniation is gradually becoming younger. Some people whose lumbar disc herniation is not very serious will consider using some basic methods of treatment first. So can back beating be used to treat lumbar disc herniation?

(1) Prone waist sinking method:

The patient lies prone on three pillows in front of the chest and three pillows on the thighs, and sinks naturally without any pressure on the waist for ten to fifteen minutes. This posture can reduce the gap at the posterior edge of the lumbar vertebrae and push the protruding bone marrow nucleus into the intervertebral disc space.

(2) Supine waist sinking method:

The patient lies on his back on a high pillow, with a pillow under his coccyx, his legs bent in front of his chest, and his hands hugged, allowing his waist to sink naturally for more than fifteen minutes. This posture can increase the space at the posterior edge of the lumbar vertebrae and use the power of the ligaments to push the protruding nucleus into the intervertebral disc space.

The above two postures should be used as the main training methods, at least twice a day, with one or two postures performed each time.

After self-treatment, the patient's back and leg pain basically disappeared, and then he did two more postures to strengthen the function of the waist and back muscles.

(1) Prone Fish Jump:

The patient lies prone on a flat bed with his waist straightened on the bed and his head and feet lifted upward more than ten times.

(2) Standing leg rest:

Stand in a straight position (you can hold on to a bar with your hands) with the affected leg raised for more than five minutes.

For patients with severe lumbar disc herniation, after doing the prone and supine waist sinking methods, ask others to help them do the "inclined board" again to rotate the vertebral body, which is more conducive to the return of the protruding nucleus pulposus to the intervertebral disc.

For the elderly or weak patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation who are unable to do the prone or supine waist sinking method, the treatment can be done by having the patient lie on his back on a high pillow, with a pillow placed under the coccyx, allowing the waist to sink naturally, which can also be effective. The waist-sinking exercise method can effectively prevent waist injuries caused by sitting for a long time.