How patients of Herniated Disc pray

Many herniated disc patients wonder about how prayer and its effect, as well as popular treatment methods such as stick therapy, how it affects the back, and many other questions that are answered in the following article in detail.

Cartilage treatment stick Is it useful?

Types of treatment for a herniated disc relieve pain and reduce nerve inflammation and allow the patient to return to his natural movement and exercise for patients with a herniated disc. After the diagnosis, the specialist doctor can use more than one method to treat the cartilage, including medications and exercise, and cold water compresses can also be used.

There are some popular methods that have been inherited by generations, and their success has not been proven scientifically, including cartilage treatment with a stick, which is one of the healing methods for cartilage patients, through which the person puts a stick with a thickness of 15 to 17 cm on the back of the injured person in a specific way for a period of up to 10 minutes and works to restore the vertebrae to Its position and the treatment of slippage in it.

This type of treatment works to improve the condition of the patient, but it has no scientific basis, and there are some therapists using a herniated disc who can use other devices, including the electric massage device, which helps to improve the condition of the cartilage and shrink it slightly so that it is easier to return to its position.

Damage to cartilage treatment with a stick

Unscientific treatment methods have some damages that can affect the condition of the cartilage and also the spinal cord located near it. Here are some of the risks of using the stick in the treatment of cartilage:

• Back ligament flexibility can be reduced.
• Damage to the joints due to excessive pressure on them.
• The presence of muscle tension causes stress.
• Damage to the nerves surrounding the affected vertebrae.
• Increased feeling of pain in the patient.

Medical supervision is important in cases of a herniated disc, and it is often not done by consulting a doctor, and thus the chances of complications increase and the person may be exposed to severe damage, so it is important to note that the treatment with the cartilage stick is a non-medical method, and the necessary precautions must be taken before doing it.

Cartilage physiotherapy

Physical therapy (natural) is one of the medical methods that have proven effective in treating cartilage, especially when suffering from a herniated disc. Physiotherapy relies on several physical methods to reduce pain and protect the nerves from damage due to the inflammation that affected them.

Natural treatment methods for cartilage 

• Cartilage can be treated with the exchange of heat and cold.
• Use of braces for patients with herniated discs.
• Use of electrical pulse therapy.
• The use of ultrasound devices.
• Work on an integrated rehabilitation program through exercise.

Cartilage exercises

One of the methods of natural cartilage treatment is an exercise that helps the patient to get more rest and feel more comfortable and helps to improve the condition of the muscles and strengthen them, which reduces the load on the vertebrae and gives more space for the sliding cartilage to return to its normal position during the treatment period.

Cartilage treatment exercises

• Knee-to-chest stretching exercise 
  The patient begins to lie on the ground, then bends the knees and pulls one of the knees to the chest while tightening the abdominal muscles as much as possible, then switches to the other knee, after which the patient returns to the first position and then pulls the knees towards the chest at the same time. He does the exercise twice a day.
• Cat pose exercise 
  The person begins to sit on the hands and knees and begins to raise the back up in the form of an arc by pulling the abdominal muscles up for several seconds, then the patient returns to the starting position again. This exercise can be done 2 to 3 times a day.

How do pray slip cartilage patients?

Prayer and what it includes for sitting and standing movements are not considered to affect the herniated disc patient, but rather help in softening the joints, improving the condition of the muscles, strengthening the bones, and working to improve the curvature of the back, and it is considered one of the repeated exercises that are beneficial for the spine in general.

It is important for the person with cartilage to place suitable pillows under the knees in order to absorb the shocks that occur to the body when kneeling and prostrating, and thus the patient feels that he is in a better condition and can perform the prayer without feeling excessive pressure on the back vertebrae.

How does a patient sleep with a herniated disc?

Wrong sleep can affect the patient’s condition, especially those with a herniated disc because it affects the back and increases pressure on the damaged vertebrae. Excess pressure can also occur on the nerve, which affects the lower extremities and the digestive system.

The right way to sleep for a herniated disc patient 

• Sleeping in the fetal position is a good way to sleep for slippage.
• Sleeping on the back can be done by a herniated disc patient, but after placing pillows below the knee.
• Sleeping on the stomach is also possible in cases of a herniated disc. It is important to place pillows in the lower abdomen and buttocks to give support to the back and vertebrae.