A common misconception among people with back problems like scoliosis is that they should avoid any type of physical activity. In fact, some exercises will help to alleviate this pain related to the condition and characterized by an abnormal and lateral curve in the spine. Scoliosis patients should avoid some movements, which will worsen their condition and pain.
High-impact exercise requires both feet to be lifted off the ground at the same time. Some examples will include jumping, running, and jumping rope. High-impact activities or exercises strengthen your bones and develop more power, endurance, agility, and coordination than low-impact behavior, but save them for a later program once your curve has improved below twenty degrees and when you have dropped. into the routine with your exercise program.
When performing these aforementioned exercises, if any deformity visually worsens, then these exercises should be avoided immediately. Avoid any type of back bending exercises such as the “Prone Cobra” position that is done in yoga. These can put severe stress on your spine and can make your problem worse.
Some exercises to look at
Weightlifting
Suppose you suffer from scoliosis, the curve of your spine could have pulled your back muscles and moved in various ways. It means that traditional weight lifting exercises will cause more pain and put pressure on your back, especially if you are using heavy weights.
Yoga back curls
According to the Scroth Method site, some yoga poses will cause pain by putting dangerous pressure on the back of someone with scoliosis. And this includes any posture where you have to lean back, such as cobra, lie on your stomach, and hunch your back to lift your chest off the ground.
The wheel is one more posture to avoid, says the Scroth Method website. And this pose involves lying on your back and pushing it up with your feet and hands so that it is bent in a U-shape. It is recommended that you speak with your doctor before starting any type of yoga and that you inform your yoga mentor of your been so that you can sit in the harmful positions.
Squats and lunges
Exercises that work your lower body will put pressure on your injured back. This is the case with lunges, standing squats and hamstring curls. These exercises want you to contract and work your spine and specific muscle group. You should avoid any lower body exercise that causes back pain and ask your expert for variations you can make when sitting and lying down to decrease pressure on your spine.
Shoulder support
The head in shoulder support position is tilted sharply forward, overstretching the neck muscles. It will support the forward head position and cervical kyphosis. Also, the entire weight of your body is on your shoulders and it will greatly increase the formation of the rib hump.
Twisting exercises
The central segment, the hump of the ribs, swells when it rotates back into the existing curvature, regardless of whether the rotation is to the right or left side.