I herniated a disc in my back last year in Feb and had some numbness in my leg and pain as well, i havent done abs since and i still have some back tightness and slight pain here and there which is expected. My question however is if i do exercises such as russian twists, decline situps, bicycles, planks, will these ab workouts affect my lower back and cause issues?
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05-18-2011, 11:23 AM #1Registered User
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05-18-2011, 08:08 PM #2Registered User
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possibly. ab work is taxing on the back with the twisting and flexing. maybe start with some simple crunches where you keep your lower back on the ground. see how that treats you first.
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05-18-2011, 09:53 PM #3Raggamuffin
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Try planks. You dont have to bend your back at all. And leg lifts as well.
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05-18-2011, 10:02 PM #4Registered User
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I agree with the guys that said planks and crunches. Especially planks, since the whole purpose of a plank is to use your entire core to stabilize and straighten your back. This may actually improve the overall quality of your back as well.
As for crunches, you will really need to do them with a lot of focus. Make sure your back is just going along for the ride and that you're not actually using your back to do them.7 foot tall crew checking in
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05-18-2011, 10:15 PM #5Banned
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Um, you can't crunch using your back, unless of course you're talking about flexing the spine with the psoas muscles rather than the rectus abdominis.
OP, ultimately it's a good idea to run whatever movement you want to do past your doctor, since he would know more about the nature of the herniation (like what vertebrae it is between, what direction it is bulging, how much).
One thing that might be okay is doing hanging leg-hip raises. The traction just seems like it might help suck the disc back into place, and the spine not being under compression may reduce soreness you feel.
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05-18-2011, 10:22 PM #6Registered User
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Run anything you feel might cause issues by your doc first. You might want to look into heavy unilateral exercises. By holding a heavy weight on one side of you it forces the opposites sides ab muscles to work and stabilize you.
I tend to think this works better then traditional ab exercises which I know many will disagree without trying it. Just a suggestion.
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