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How Can Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Be Treated?

Hello, my husband is a Veteran who goes to the VA for DDD lower back. He wants to do exercises but his job does not allow for time off for PT and the VA won t allow him to see a Physical Therapist for one day to get the exercises. What do you suggest he do from home?
Fri, 13 Apr 2018
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back strengthening exercises, include planks, leg raising, crunches, ..aim is to strengthen back muscles (paravertebral muscles ) so as to firmly support your spinal column... so u need a physiotherapist guidance initially regarding type of exercises and adjuvant therapies... rest you can do it from home ....special attention to avoid lifting weights, as it can worsen your ivdp..
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How Can Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Be Treated?

back strengthening exercises, include planks, leg raising, crunches, ..aim is to strengthen back muscles (paravertebral muscles ) so as to firmly support your spinal column... so u need a physiotherapist guidance initially regarding type of exercises and adjuvant therapies... rest you can do it from home ....special attention to avoid lifting weights, as it can worsen your ivdp..