The 4 Back Exercises For A Back Disc That Anyone Can Do At Home For Relief

If you’re trying to find back exercises for disc problems that can help relieve your pain in a short period of time, you’ve come to the right place.

A good exercise program is a very important part of healing any disc condition (or back-related condition, for that matter), but it can be a little intimidating because you don’t want to hurt yourself.

Because of this fear, the first thing I want to tell you is that a good exercise program should NOT cause you more pain. You can expect to feel achiness, but this is one time where you don’t want to push yourself.

It can be very tricky to heal a herniated disc, and if you jump into these exercises too quickly, you could cause more damage rather than improvement.

So, what would be a good regimen of back exercises for a herniated disc?

Well, there are 3 types of exercises that should be done every day, and these exercises will help you whether your disc problem is in your neck, upper back, or lower back.

The first exercise I’ll recommend to you requires a therapy ball, which is one of those large balls they use in health clubs for stomach exercises.

Basically, you just want to sit on the ball and gently bounce up and down for 4 - 5 minutes each day. The bounce should be so gentle that your butt doesn’t come up off the ball at all.

What does this exercise do, you may wonder? It pumps each spinal disc, which helps to pump out toxins that slow healing and at the same time, brings new oxygen and nutrients into the disc for faster healing.

Does this only help the low back? No - this exercise will pump every single disc in the spine, so even if your problem is in the neck or the upper back, you can still benefit from this exercise.

The second exercise you want to do each day involves the use of a mini-trampoline (which can be purchased at any sports store). Simply march in place with your head looking straight ahead and your arms at your side for 4 - 5 minutes each day.

This exercise will help to improve your balance, which is very important for maintaining a properly aligned spine. When you have proper alignment, it takes pressure off the discs and allows them to heal faster.

Once again, this exercise is helpful no matter where your disc problem is located within your back.

If you would like to learn about the last 2 types of exercises that I recommend for this condition, click here (back disc exercises).