Exercises (despite pain, from when, on the device, how often)
Before deciding to train on the device after a herniated disc, it is important to consult with the treating doctor. Also, no training should take place before the patient has reached the consolidation phase to avoid too much damage to the still fresh scar tissue. All exercises should not be performed if the patient still has pain due to the herniated disc.
Pain in the muscular area, caused by a hard tension of the muscles, is not contraindicated, however, but can be strengthened by strength training, so that fatigue sets in later. Training on the machine is therefore only advisable once the pain has subsided and can only be recommended in close cooperation with a trainer/physiotherapist. It is important for the strength training that the patient knows his body correctly and can maintain the basic tension.
If the load is shifted due to poor posture, any load can cause a slipped disc or reawaken the symptoms. Useful exercises, however, are leg trainers (abductor, adductor machine and leg press) to be able to take more strength from the legs instead of the back. For the arms and the upper back, exercises on the traction machine (lat pull, triceps bike training) or rowing machine are recommended.
Exercises like the butterfly with long levers should be avoided to give the body time to adjust to the training. For the lower back and abdominal muscles, the above mentioned exercises should continue to be performed. These can be supplemented by bridging, forearm support, cycling, etc.
In the beginning, the endurance area of the muscles should be trained, i.e. more repetitions with less weights to get the body used to the load. Between 15-30 repetitions with 3-4 set repetitions are performed. In the further course of the strength training you can then switch to hypertrophy training (volume increase) to increase the muscle tension.
In general, care should be taken to carry out a proper warm-up and warm-down program so that the body can adjust to the upcoming load and receive help for regeneration. The training in the gym should be done 2 times a week at the beginning, but can be increased to 3 times in the course of time. It is important that a proper regeneration time is observed. In addition, it is especially important in the first weeks of training to pay close attention to your body and to consult your trainer and doctor in case of the slightest pain, because it is either due to a wrong exercise or the wrong training. You can find more information about the device training on the page physiotherapy on the device.
