Rehabilitation after removal of intervertebral hernia lumbar

Rehabilitation after removal of a hernia of the lumbar spine is a long process. The effects of surgery will affect all life. To prevent the development of a new hernia, you need to start each day with easy preventive exercises. During the period of rehabilitation for up to six months is unacceptable to sit down and load back. You will need to eliminate the low temperature and drafts. To the rehabilitation period was completed successfully, the patient is assigned physiotherapy, medicine, physical therapy.

Objectives of rehabilitation

After the intervertebral hernia lumbar removed, the treatment cannot be called complete. Surgical treatment was performed, but the patient for a long time may experience unpleasant symptoms: deterioration of sensitivity, pain. The nerves are still irritated, and the inflammatory process still has to go, and therefore requires a set of actions aimed at recovery of the patient.

Rehabilitation after surgery involves the following tasks:

• To stabilize the condition of the person to get rid of restrictions in life;
• To restore normal functioning of the spine;
• Remove the restriction of the physical stress;
• To neutralize neurological symptoms and pain.

Two main goals: to restore the health of the patient and to prevent the development of a new hernia.

Rehabilitation can take up to a year, depending on how hard it took surgery. Basic procedures – physical therapy, medications, therapeutic exercise, just rest.

Rules and stages of rehabilitation

After removal of intervertebral hernia lumbar need to follow such principles as:

• The right choice of treatments for a particular patient and the resolution of its problems;
• Required constant medical monitoring of the body. Must engage a specialist who carried out the operation.

You must also take into account such factors, age and other pathologies of the spine, in as poor condition were remote hernia which surgery was elected.

The recovery period consists of the following stages:

1. The first two weeks – you need to stop the pain of the patient, psychologically, to support it. You can walk a few days after surgery. Physical therapy after hernia surgery shown already at this stage, but it is better to do exercises in a prone position;
2. The first two months , you need to prepare the patient to normal life in a domestic environment. All this time, invalid movements with a large amplitude twisting of the back and tilts;
3. After three months , we need to support their physical activity, to strengthen muscles, to engage in the prevention of relapse. This period lasts until at least year after surgery, but to pay attention to preventive measures and remember about the problem you need life.

A minimum of three months to six months (depending on medical recommendations) should not be allowed to sit down. In this position a high load on the lumbar spine.

Get behind the wheel of the car is not at least three months. As a passenger you can be in a semi-sitting position or lie down. You can't run, jump, twist the spine can injure the vertebrae and discs.

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Limitations

A minimum of three months after the removal of hernia of lumbar Department can not:

• To exert yourself physically without wearing a corset;
• Conduct sessions with a chiropractor or massage therapist;
• To ride a bike, sport games;
• To move abruptly.

During the year after operations are prohibited:

• Long stay in transport;
• To do gymnastics, well not razumovskis;
• To test the effect of cold and drafts;
• Long to wear a corset;
• To lift cargo more than eight pounds;
• Long to be in any position.

The main point is to protect the operated area from the cold and any stress.

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Physical therapy

Physiotherapy treatments have the following usefuleffects:

• Mud wraps help fight inflammation;
• Electrical stimulation of the interstitial regenerates the nerve cells that were in the clamped condition, restores metabolic processes in tissues cartilage and bones;
• Ultrasound treatment regenerates, stimulates growth and stabilizes the nutrition of the cells;
• Magnetic therapy returns the mobility, reduces the risk of congestion;
• High frequency therapy returns to the muscles and ligaments of the patient's vitality, eliminate pain and inflammation;
• Iontophoresis will help to put the medicine under the skin, stimulates the regeneration of intervertebral discs, relieves pain;
• Phonophoresis enters a medication using ultrasound. Neutralizes swelling and inflammation.

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Gymnastics, early

When the patient still can not sit in accordance with the medical prescriptions, gymnastic exercises should be performed in the supine position, the best on a special Mat:

1. Bend the leg at the knee joint, pulling hands left and right, respectively. To lift the pelvic area, hold it for about ten seconds. To increase the duration up to one minute;
2. Put your hands one on top the other on the breast area, legs bent at the knee joint. Chin pressed to the body. Straining the abdomen, lift the body forward and keep it on for ten seconds. Relax. The number of repetitions – increases to 15 depending on the condition of the patient;
3. Gently bend his legs at the knee and presses them to the sternum. Concentrate on stretching the muscles of the buttocks. Again, gradually relaxes the muscles of the buttocks, and the legs do not let go of in the natural position up to forty seconds. Gently raspyleniem them.

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Later you can move on to the next exercise:

1. Get up on all fours, in turn, raise the opposite arm and leg. Hold from ten seconds to a minute, change a few arms and legs;
2. Lie on your stomach, put your hands behind your head. In one smooth motion raspyleniem hands and raise the upper part of the body. Concentrate while on the lumbar deflection. Not detached from the pad legs;
3. Lie on your stomach, put your palms under the chin. Slightly raise the leg, keeping it straight, slowly drop back. Repeat the movement with the other leg. Ensure that the pelvic area does not move.

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Exercise late period

Remember about the problem of herniated discs, the patient must always, and do not allow new development in the lumbar. To do this, preferably every day to work on your spine:

1. To do push-UPS with correct technique – the back should be straight. Push-UPS not to wear, no more than 15 reps per set. Making exercise, inhale down, exhale to rise;
2. The Classic "Bicycle". Variation of reps per set – from ten to one hundred, depending on how much time has passed after the removal of hernia of lumbar Department;
3. Squats. The movement should be the amplitude you would have passed, sitting down on the bench. Deep squat is unacceptable. Also enough for 15 reps.

This simple set made in the morning will help keep the spine and muscles supporting it, in the tone during the day.