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Is Exercising A Bad Idea When I Have Mild Degenerative Disease In The Cervical Area?
Question: My ortho doctor tells me I have mild degerative disease in my cervical area. He gave me the ok to do weight training but I have been reading that it is not a good idea.. I am only 60 do you see this very often in my age group?
Brief Answer:
Cervical isometric exercises will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Mild degenerative changes in the cervical spine is a routine finding after the age of 50. These are age related changes. Doing weight training that you were already doing in the past is not going to harm the degenerative changes. The only way to retard the progression of these changes is to do regular cervical isometric exercises to maintain the tone of cervical muscles and to retain the flexibility of the spine. Do consult a physiotherapist for the specific exercises.
I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
Cervical isometric exercises will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Mild degenerative changes in the cervical spine is a routine finding after the age of 50. These are age related changes. Doing weight training that you were already doing in the past is not going to harm the degenerative changes. The only way to retard the progression of these changes is to do regular cervical isometric exercises to maintain the tone of cervical muscles and to retain the flexibility of the spine. Do consult a physiotherapist for the specific exercises.
I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I was just starting out with a trainer to do weight training .. I had been doing only aerobic exercise but when my neck started getting a little stiff..I thought I should add some strength exercises.. I am not using a lot of weight. Maximum 30 on my arms and shoulders but I do not want to further aggravate.. how about yoga or swimming? Thanks again so much!!!
Brief Answer:
Yoga and swimming will help a lot.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yoga and swimming are very good for back and neck related problems. You must try these and do not increase the weights too soon. Do increase the weight gradually so that it does not cause any extra stress on your neck muscles.
Hope my answer is helpful. Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards
Yoga and swimming will help a lot.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yoga and swimming are very good for back and neck related problems. You must try these and do not increase the weights too soon. Do increase the weight gradually so that it does not cause any extra stress on your neck muscles.
Hope my answer is helpful. Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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