People who have suffered from lumbar disc herniation are often advised to "hang on the parallel bars" when seeing a doctor. Some patients even persist in this "good habit" after their symptoms disappear.
As for why you should hang it? Many people have the same mentality, that is, it is what the doctor recommends.
Relatives and friends around me always have cases where they recovered from their illness just by taking a sling. There are also people who think the effect is not ideal no matter how much they are hung, and they think this is a big scam.
So, if there is a lumbar disc herniation, is there any use in hanging the horizontal bars? Let's analyze it.
What is the principle of hanging single and parallel bars?
If you want to know whether the single and parallel bars are useful, of course you need to know what they are for. In fact, the essence of exercising on horizontal and parallel bars is to use your own body weight for traction.
Lumbar traction can increase the lumbar intervertebral space. The widening of the intervertebral space can create negative pressure in the intervertebral space, and at the same time tighten the ligaments on the posterior side, which is beneficial to the retraction of the prominent nucleus pulposus and the opening of the facet joints. Relieve its tension with nerve root . Traction can also give the lumbar spine adequate rest, reduce the stimulation of movement, help absorb and subside tissue congestion and edema, relieve muscle spasms, and reduce intervertebral pressure.
Compared with traction treatment in hospitals, traction is performed using its own gravity. Its strength and direction cannot be quantified and may not necessarily achieve the therapeutic effect. However, the use of self-gravity traction is relatively safe and is still a good choice as an auxiliary treatment for lumbar disc herniation.
Is the hanging single and parallel bars effective?
Hanging horizontal bars can increase the space between the lumbar vertebrae, which has certain benefits for the lumbar vertebrae. However, because the direction and strength of the traction are uncontrollable, it may not be suitable for the condition, so some people praise it very well, and some people step on it and it is useless. But in general, this is an effective auxiliary exercise that can be performed in conjunction with treatment under the premise of non-acute pain.
How to hang the single and parallel bars?
up and down single and parallel bars is relatively simple, so I won’t introduce it here. Personally, I recommend using intermittent traction. After going up to the training equipment, you can stay for 15-30S, and then come down and rest for 5-10S. Repeat as many times as you need, depending on how tired you are.
In addition, an important principle to pay attention to is to do what you can. For example, when hanging a horizontal bar, you don't need to pull the whole person up to do pull-ups. You only need to use a little force to make your waist feel traction. If you are in good physical condition, you can find a taller person to hang directly. stand up. Don't hold your breath and exert force, otherwise a good exercise will give you frozen shoulder and the gain will outweigh the loss.
If the strength allows, the lower limbs can be slightly swayed after hanging to help relax the muscles.
Hanging the horizontal bars is not a treatment after all. If there is no improvement, you should seek medical treatment in time. If you feel uncomfortable, stop training. Don't think that the pain is caused by insufficient practice.
