Can you do push-ups with lumbar disc and bone spurs?
Disease description:
My sister has lumbar disc herniation with bone spurs. I heard that doing push-ups may help relieve the symptoms. Can someone with lumbar disc herniation and bone spurs do push-ups?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Lumbar disc and bone spurs generally contraindicate doing push-ups. This is mainly because during push-up exercises, the muscles in the lower back may contract or become tense, increasing pressure within the spinal canal, which can exacerbate irritation of the nerve roots and dural sac, thereby making the patient's clinical symptoms more pronounced.
