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Can I Continue Body Building With Mild Disc Bulge?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Ihave been doing gym since 2007. I have been suffering severe back pain for the last 6 months.so I went through MRI ,RESULT IS MILD DIFFUSE L4-L5 DISC BULGE .Iam very intrested in body building ,is it possible to continue my exercise and what precautions I have to take
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hi welcome to HCM
Dear , as far as I can guess , too much of entho for body building has led you to mild disc bulge .
I would like to suggest you to do work outs not more than your capacity and suitable for your age .
Exercises such as hugging one or both knees to your chest or spinal twists are both good choices to correct your disc
You can perform regular exercises to strengthen the muscles around the spine, which will provide stability .
You can heal the disk with the proper rest and physical therapy exercises. These exercises help to push the disk material back into place, allowing it to heal and return to normal.

Stretching exercises that emphasize proper posture to stabilize the spine and may be recommended by your physical therapist.
One example is the wall lean. Stand with your left side toward a wall, about 1 to 1 1/2 feet away. Keeping your feet in place, lean your body to the side, resting your left arm against the wall. Your body should be in a slanted position

. Effective stretching exercises include lying on your stomach with your hands by your shoulders. Push against the floor to lift your body up slightly, feeling a stretch in your lower back. Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds, then release. You also can perform backward bends throughout the day while standing. Place your hands on your hips and lean back slightly to experience a stretch in the lower back.
The golden rule for exercising is to start slowly and increase gradually after proper warming up . Do work outs not more than your capacity and suitable for your age .
Stretching exercises that emphasize proper posture to stabilize the spine and may be recommended by your physical therapist. And he is the right person to suggest you if you can continue vigorous body building exercises

Hope this helps solves your query . Take care . All the best


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Can I Continue Body Building With Mild Disc Bulge?

Hi welcome to HCM Dear , as far as I can guess , too much of entho for body building has led you to mild disc bulge . I would like to suggest you to do work outs not more than your capacity and suitable for your age . Exercises such as hugging one or both knees to your chest or spinal twists are both good choices to correct your disc You can perform regular exercises to strengthen the muscles around the spine, which will provide stability . You can heal the disk with the proper rest and physical therapy exercises. These exercises help to push the disk material back into place, allowing it to heal and return to normal. Stretching exercises that emphasize proper posture to stabilize the spine and may be recommended by your physical therapist. One example is the wall lean. Stand with your left side toward a wall, about 1 to 1 1/2 feet away. Keeping your feet in place, lean your body to the side, resting your left arm against the wall. Your body should be in a slanted position . Effective stretching exercises include lying on your stomach with your hands by your shoulders. Push against the floor to lift your body up slightly, feeling a stretch in your lower back. Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds, then release. You also can perform backward bends throughout the day while standing. Place your hands on your hips and lean back slightly to experience a stretch in the lower back. The golden rule for exercising is to start slowly and increase gradually after proper warming up . Do work outs not more than your capacity and suitable for your age . Stretching exercises that emphasize proper posture to stabilize the spine and may be recommended by your physical therapist. And he is the right person to suggest you if you can continue vigorous body building exercises Hope this helps solves your query . Take care . All the best