How to treat lumbar disc herniation in the elderly?

The waist is the most important part of the human body, connecting the upper and lower body. If the waist is uncomfortable or injured, the body will suffer great pain, and even cannot walk normally in severe cases. The most common one is lumbar disc herniation. Generally, the elderly are the main patients of this disease because of lack of exercise and easy injury. How to treat lumbar disc herniation in the elderly?

1. Avoid weight-bearing exercises:

Due to muscle atrophy in the elderly, muscle strength is significantly reduced; the nervous system reacts slowly, coordination is poor, and the reaction time to stimuli is prolonged. Therefore, it is advisable for the elderly to choose exercises that involve slow and gentle movements, muscle coordination and relaxation, and whole-body activities, such as Tai Chi, walking, jogging, etc.

2. Stop holding your breath and exerting force:

Normally, the pressure in our chest cavity is lower than atmospheric pressure, which is called negative chest pressure, which is conducive to the flow of venous blood back to the heart. When holding your breath, the pressure in the chest cavity suddenly increases, which makes it difficult for blood to return to the heart, reduces cardiac output, and thus reduces blood supply to the brain. Therefore, dizziness and vertigo are prone to occur, and in severe cases, fainting may occur.

When breath-holding is completed, a large amount of blood suddenly returns to the heart, which will cause a sudden increase in cardiac output, increase blood pressure, and suddenly increase blood supply to the brain, making cerebrovascular accidents more likely to occur. Therefore, the elderly must pay attention to breathing smoothly and naturally when exercising, and avoid holding their breath.

3. Avoid fierce competition:

Some intense sports competitions are not suitable for the elderly. On the one hand, due to the decline in organ function, slower physical exercise, poor coordination and reaction ability, they are prone to sports injuries. On the other hand, intense competitions can easily cause excessive emotions and induce accidents.

It can be seen that there are many methods to treat lumbar disc herniation. The elderly must remember not to be too anxious during treatment. Treatment is a gradual process. If the amount of exercise is suddenly increased or the movement is too fast, it is easy to cause muscle injury, ligament strain and other phenomena. How to treat lumbar disc herniation in the elderly? I hope the above points can help you.