Can you do pilates with a bulged disc?

 Articulated Movements:  Perform movements such as bridging and leaning back with a flat back instead of an articulation. Upper Body Twisting Movements Movements Involving Leaning and Twisting In addition, avoid deadlifts, contact sports, full sit ups, standing hamstring stretch, golf, and any other exercises that cause pain. Avoid flexion based exercises, sitting for an extended period of time, posterior tilt and imprinting pelvis, flexion with rotation, and extension based exercises.

      Surgery for a bulged disc is done to relieve chronic or severe pain and patients often report immediate relief post-surgery. Bulged disc surgery is an outpatient procedure with local anesthesia. Patients have little downtime and can usually walk soon after surgery. Surgery for a bulged disc is not always necessary and is often usually done when the patient is experiencing pain and discomfort due to the bulged disc. References Bulging disc surgery . Bonati Spine Institute. (2022, December 20). https://www.bonati.com/conditions/bulging-disc/bulging-disc-surgery/ 

 Pilates Breathing Heel Taps Glute Bridges Reverse Crunches Pelvic Tilts Single Leg Stretch Double Leg Stretch Quadruped Knee Hover Side Plank Side Kneeling Obliques In addition: swimming and other prone exercises, prone press up and planking modifications, footwork series on the reformer, supine abdominal and arm work and side lying hip series. References The right and wrong exercises for individuals with a bulging disc: NJSO . NJ Spine & Orthopedic. (2023, March 24). https://www.njspineandortho.com/the-right-and-wrong-exercises-for-individuals-with-a-bulging-disc/#:~:text=Generally%20speaking%E2%80%94as%20long%20as,a%20stationary%20or%20regular%20bike.

      Here are some Pilates Do's for a productive, safe and helpful Pilates practice: Do receive approval from your physician to partake in exercise! Do inform your instructor of your bulged disc and other relevant medical conditions! Do perform Pilates exercises with a neutral spine or a flat back! Do always use caution with rotation! Do perform exercises to strengthen your back! Do perform exercises to strengthen your core! Do avoid exercises that cause the spine to go into extreme flexion and extension! Do avoid exercises that combine flexion with side bending and twisting! Do tell your Pilates instructor if the movements are causing you pain or discomfort! Do perform more extension based exercises! Do use props to elevate the pelvis to maintain a neutral pelvis and spine! Do positions and movements that work in pain-free range and modify any that cause pain or discomfort References Titleabove. (2019, October 3). Is pilates good for your back? . Physical Ther...

       A bulged disc is a "a fatigue response of a disc, typically occurring over years of wear and tear." A herniated disc can put pressure on the spinal canal and nerve and causing pain and discomfort radiating from the bulged disc. Bulged discs are very common in older adults as spinal discs weaken and degenerate over time and age. A bulged disc can occur from a singular event involving a trauma or harm directly to the disc however it may also occur at any particular time with no direct trauma. Bad posture, smoking, repetitive movements, obesity, genetics, and frequent lifting and carrying of heavy items with incorrect posture can often increase the chances of a bulged disc.       Side effects of a bulged disc can include pain in the arms and legs as well as weakness and numbness in those extremities. Depending on the location of the bulged disc the pain can be in the neck, shoulder, glutes, thighs or calves. Symptoms and side effects of a bulg...