The Best Exercises for Herniated Disc (From La Cañada Chiropractors)
The best (and safest) exercises for herniated disc, from doctors who treat it every day at Flintridge Family Chiropractic in La Cañada Flintridge.
If you've Googled "best exercises for herniated disc," you've probably seen a dozen conflicting lists. Here's what our doctors actually give patients — and, just as importantly, what we tell them to stop doing.
A herniated disc is when the soft center of a spinal disc pushes through its outer wall, often irritating a nearby nerve. Most heal without surgery when treated conservatively.
Rule #1: Move the Stiff Joints, Stabilize the Loose Ones
Most people with herniated disc intuitively stretch the area that hurts. The problem is that the painful area is often the unstable segment — it's already moving too much. Stretching it more can make things worse. The area you actually need to work on is usually the joint above or below.
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Exercises That Usually Help Herniated Disc
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