The best exercise to relieve the pain of a bulging disc
Have we not heard the word back pain so often that it is as common as influenza affecting most Americans and individuals everywhere? We stretch, bend, jog or swim to keep fit and healthy. But we seriously consider visiting a doctor or chiropractor when our daily routine becomes a hurdle. Bulging disc is a common condition affecting young and aged population in our country.
Neuro physicians recommend stretching exercises to ease Bulging disc. We first need to go over the anatomy of the back to comprehend how herniated discs affect the back and cause chronic pain. The backbone is a curved bone ‘S’ shaped structure. Vertebrae are stacked one on top of the other starting with the S1 to Lumbar L1 discs and concluding at the sacchrum and coccyx. The vertebrae are lined as building blocks of the back cushioned by soft-jelly like material that enables the back to absorb shock and injury to the back. The jelly like mass is in-between each vertebrae, it covers the circumference of each vertebrae.
Bulging disc is caused when the jelly like substance protrudes out of the vertebrae. Affecting all individuals young and old alike it results in chronic pain on the left or right side of the back. Occurring over a time period it affects the lower back or lumbar region. When the bulging disc is pinching a nerve surrounding the spinal cord, it causes pain or commonly called sciatica. Modern techniques like MRI’s are also used for diagnosing Bulging discs.
Physicians prescribe heat or cold therapy along with cortisone injections to treat bulging disc. Stretching exercises, physical therapy or yoga can be used for treating Bulging disc. Pseudo gout is considered to be inherited and affects the parathyroid glands. Rheumatoid arthritis is sometimes misdiagnosed in place of pseudo-gout. A bulging disc is defined by the soft material moving away from the nucleus and protruding into the nerve region of the spiral column. Thus pain is caused and later results in sciatica affecting the left side of the back.
When uric acid deposits between the joints it results in a condition call Gout. Severe back pain can be caused by either Pseudo gout or gout. The back is rarely affected by rheumatoid arthritis but it may affect the spine resulting in a condition known as myelopathy. Causing severe weakening of the tendons and ligaments that connect the vertebrae and it eventually leads to neck and back instability. This is very serious and at times life threatening condition.
Stretching exercises and yoga can alleviate the bulging disc condition. Individuals with chronic back pain due to bulging disc or herniated disc have found relief with simple stretching exercises. Different forms of yoga like knee rolls, knee lifts, pelvic twists, and sit ups can help low back pain. The goal of yoga or any back exercise is to strengthen the abdominal muscles to compensate for the loss of function of the vertebrae. Some of the common yogasanas that are recommended help in stretching the back and improve circulation to the vertebrae. Although caution is advised when embarking on bending and stretching exercise and should be done with help of a therapeutic and trained yoga expert.
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