Standing Cable Crunches with Herniated Disc?

[Guest guest]

I have a herniated L4/5 disc with mild DDD with no leg pain. I just

have lower back pain. When can I incorporate flexion exercises such

as standing cable crunches and leg raises. Also when doing standing

cable crunches with a herniated disc is the lower back kept straight

when bringing the weight down or can I round out and arc my lower

back?

Sessa

land

USA

[Guest guest]

Given your condition I would keep my lower back straight. You may

want to opt for straight arm pulldowns which strongly activate the

abdominal area along with the triceps and lats. Once your disc heals

you may return to regular cable crunches.

Good luck!

Dan Wathen,

Youngstown (OH) State University

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Sessa wrote:

> I have a herniated L4/5 disc with mild DDD with no leg pain. I just

> have lower back pain. When can I incorporate flexion exercises such

> as standing cable crunches and leg raises. Also when doing standing

> cable crunches with a herniated disc is the lower back kept straight

> when bringing the weight down or can I round out and arc my lower

> back?

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