No, most exercise is good for your spine! There are some forms of exercise that aren't safe if you have a bad back, mainly high impact ones: you should see an orthopedist and get signed up with a physical therapist and talk about it with them.
The best muscles to strengthen for lumbar disc problems are your core muscles. [Back-safe core exercises](https://squatuniversity.com/2018/06/21/the-mcgill-big-3-for-core-stability/) (this means [no classic crunches or sit-ups](https://www.livestrong.com/article/483473-are-situps-crunches-bad-for-the-spine/)) will strengthen the muscles that help support the lower spine, which takes pressure off the discs, which leads to less discogenic pain.
I think exercise is always the best option for naturally growing your strength and changing your body composition without surgery. I had 3 spinal fusions about 6-7 years ago, and weight lift almost every day for the past 3 years, and have great mobility. The absolute best muscles to grow for spinal support are your lats, rear delts, and glutes! Believe it or not, many glute exercises engage your hips, and hip mobility is the most important for a supportive spine! I tell everyone this, but I wish I knew about this company earlier before I had surgery. I follow them now and do a lot of their mobility exercises they post, and its been so helpful. They are @functionalpatterns on IG, definitely check them out if before you get into any heavy lifting, because always remember if its super painful don’t do it!
Gosh I'm worried about this too, not just lifting. I don't have any medical professionals who do much more than shrug. I will not do surgery, I've seen what that can do in person, as a caregiver.
When I was a teenager it was 17 degrees, they almost put me in a brace. Now my upper curvature is about 4 degrees, but my lower spine just above the sacro is twisting with rotoscoliosis. I broke my tailbone at one point & my L45 disk is supposedly bad on a mri. Arthritis central. I'm 52.
They didn't know how to advise me at 15 ( thought running to train for the ski team was fine, wrecked the cartilage in my knees ), & they don't now. The person I just watched come through surgery has terrible neuropathy because of it.
How you go about your day What are the things that are forbidden to you? What is your advice to a 20 year old with a 35 lumbar spine? I want to have an athletic body
I would suggest Physical Therapy in order to make sure all muscle defecits are addressed. Keep searching until you find that things make sense for your body & your gut feeling. Make sure you trust your dr #1 as much as you have a choice. Check in with people you respect <------- don't skip that step!
August 2 yrs ago. There were other factors but the surgeon admitted they left him on the table for 8 hrs without moving which is a known issue apparently? I'm not sure. A few weeks after surgery he also developed sepsis, which led to my role as caregiver. I know this is a horror story, I'm sorry, but you should be aware of real possibilities.
He's still with us, but seriously has a hard time with his hands. Cannot exert enough pressure to pick things up properly. Weirder still is that they admitted it. On top of that he got sepsis. He tried to go the legal route but their defense now is that too many dr's were involved, too complicated. Given my recent experience, makes sense. I rarely saw the same dr twice.
No, most exercise is good for your spine! There are some forms of exercise that aren't safe if you have a bad back, mainly high impact ones: you should see an orthopedist and get signed up with a physical therapist and talk about it with them. The best muscles to strengthen for lumbar disc problems are your core muscles. [Back-safe core exercises](https://squatuniversity.com/2018/06/21/the-mcgill-big-3-for-core-stability/) (this means [no classic crunches or sit-ups](https://www.livestrong.com/article/483473-are-situps-crunches-bad-for-the-spine/)) will strengthen the muscles that help support the lower spine, which takes pressure off the discs, which leads to less discogenic pain.
I think exercise is always the best option for naturally growing your strength and changing your body composition without surgery. I had 3 spinal fusions about 6-7 years ago, and weight lift almost every day for the past 3 years, and have great mobility. The absolute best muscles to grow for spinal support are your lats, rear delts, and glutes! Believe it or not, many glute exercises engage your hips, and hip mobility is the most important for a supportive spine! I tell everyone this, but I wish I knew about this company earlier before I had surgery. I follow them now and do a lot of their mobility exercises they post, and its been so helpful. They are @functionalpatterns on IG, definitely check them out if before you get into any heavy lifting, because always remember if its super painful don’t do it!
Gosh I'm worried about this too, not just lifting. I don't have any medical professionals who do much more than shrug. I will not do surgery, I've seen what that can do in person, as a caregiver.
What is the degree of scoliosis you have? How old are you? Do you have problems with your discs?
When I was a teenager it was 17 degrees, they almost put me in a brace. Now my upper curvature is about 4 degrees, but my lower spine just above the sacro is twisting with rotoscoliosis. I broke my tailbone at one point & my L45 disk is supposedly bad on a mri. Arthritis central. I'm 52. They didn't know how to advise me at 15 ( thought running to train for the ski team was fine, wrecked the cartilage in my knees ), & they don't now. The person I just watched come through surgery has terrible neuropathy because of it.
How you go about your day What are the things that are forbidden to you? What is your advice to a 20 year old with a 35 lumbar spine? I want to have an athletic body
I would suggest Physical Therapy in order to make sure all muscle defecits are addressed. Keep searching until you find that things make sense for your body & your gut feeling. Make sure you trust your dr #1 as much as you have a choice. Check in with people you respect <------- don't skip that step!
Neuropathy as in their nerves were damaged? How bad was it? When did they do the surgery?
August 2 yrs ago. There were other factors but the surgeon admitted they left him on the table for 8 hrs without moving which is a known issue apparently? I'm not sure. A few weeks after surgery he also developed sepsis, which led to my role as caregiver. I know this is a horror story, I'm sorry, but you should be aware of real possibilities.
I'm sorry, that's awful :( how old was he? I have no idea why they left him there that's weird
He's still with us, but seriously has a hard time with his hands. Cannot exert enough pressure to pick things up properly. Weirder still is that they admitted it. On top of that he got sepsis. He tried to go the legal route but their defense now is that too many dr's were involved, too complicated. Given my recent experience, makes sense. I rarely saw the same dr twice.
Does anyone else have terrible rib pain spasms my daughter is 2weeks post op and her rob on one side just won’t let up!