Member-only story
3 Exercises That Will Instantly Relieve Herniated Disc Pain
You can trick your spine into becoming more mobile!
Bulging or herniated discs can be a frightening complication but they don’t need to get the last laugh. While many of us instantly think that imaging and surgeries are necessary to ‘fix’ what’s been ‘broken’, I encourage you to take a more noninvasive approach. The reality is that the back doesn’t always give us accurate information. You can experience severe back pain without any signs of pathology or have a horrendous-looking MRI scan and feel no discomfort whatsoever.
While there are many remaining question marks about why this is the case, one thing is for certain: movement can be a huge help in the rehabilitation process. More specifically, using a strategy called ‘graded exposure’ can help to convince the neuromuscular system to become more relaxed and release pain signals that once held you back. If this sounds like something you want to experience for yourself, read on!
Using Graded Exposure To Strengthen Your Back
Graded exposure is the act of gradually implementing more challenging movements into your routine over time. You can also think of this as ramping up the degree or intensity of the stimuli you expose your tissues to. Oftentimes, this…
