Lumbar Spine – Exercises 6
Side tilt: In sitting position, alternately guide your ear to the equilateral shoulder. Repeat this movement slowly up to 20 times. Continue with the next exercise.
Side tilt: In sitting position, alternately guide your ear to the equilateral shoulder. Repeat this movement slowly up to 20 times. Continue with the next exercise.
“BWS – Quadruped” Go to the quadruped stand. Make sure your back is straight. Now stretch your right leg and your left arm. Hold this position for about 5 seconds. Take a short break of 10 seconds. Repeat the exercise depending on your endurance and strength. “Quadruped – Variation” If you want to introduce an … Slipped disc – BWS exercise 6
Thoracical spine erecting: In standing or sitting position, both arms are raised outwards. This straightens the thoracic spine and stretches the chest muscles. Hold this position for about 15 seconds. Continue with the next exercise.
Cervical spine rotation: In a sitting position, the chin is drawn to the chest and from this position, with the upper body straightened up, slowly rotated to the left and right. Continue to the next exercise.
A slipped disc (prolapse) is a wear-related disease of the spine. This results in a tear in the fibrous ring (anulus fibrosus), which encloses the gelatinous nucleus (nucleus pulposus). As a result of the tear, the soft material escapes into the spinal canal. Here, the intervertebral disc can press on nerve roots or even on … Symptoms and therapy for a slipped disc
Symptoms of a slipped disc in the thoracic spine A herniated disc occurs only in rare cases in the thoracic spine. The symptoms are unspecific and depend on the height of the herniated disc. It often takes a long time until a herniated disc in the thoracic spine is recognized as such. This is because, … Symptoms of a slipped disc in the thoracic spine | Symptoms and therapy for a slipped disc
Symptoms of a slipped disc in the lumbar spine The lumbar spine experiences the greatest stress and is affected by 90% of all herniated discs. Often the disc between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae or the disc between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the coccyx is affected. Those affected usually feel acute pain, which … Symptoms of a slipped disc in the lumbar spine | Symptoms and therapy for a slipped disc
What does a conservative therapy for a herniated disc look like? The treatment of a herniated disc always depends on the extent of the damage. In most patients (90% of cases) a conservative therapy is sufficient to alleviate the symptoms. The therapy has two main goals. The first is pain relief. This is necessary so … What does a conservative therapy for a herniated disc look like? | Symptoms and therapy for a slipped disc
Common causes of a slipped disc A herniated disc can have various causes. In most cases, however, it is the result of physiological aging processes. With age, the water content in the nucleus of the disc decreases more and more. In fact, from the age of 20, the intervertebral disc can store less and less … Common causes of a slipped disc | Symptoms and therapy for a slipped disc
The ligaments of the spine stabilize it in addition to the back muscles. They form a tight mesh between the individual vertebrae and sections and thus provide the necessary stability. Depending on their position, they have different tasks. Some of them limit the movements, others are more likely to maintain a straight posture. In order … Ligaments of the spine – anatomy
Tapes – Overstretched The ligaments of the spine serve to provide stability and to slow down excessive movements. If they are overstretched, they lose their protective function towards the spinal cord. The spinal column can then become unstable. It is possible that the vertebral bodies shift against each other. In the worst case, the instability … Tapes – Overstretched | Ligaments of the spine – anatomy
Back pain Back pain can occur as a result of injury or disease of the ligaments of the spine. Overstretching of the spinal ligaments can lead to back pain. But also more serious injuries of the ligaments can occur. In the case of greater shearing movements, the ligaments of the spinal column can tear or … Back pain | Ligaments of the spine – anatomy