I have 3 hernialted discs in my neck, what kind of exercises could i do to lose weight in my abs and butt help
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First off, with a serious iunjury like that, I suggest talking to a doctor about what exercises would be best fo you, and which ones to avoid.  Exercising with an injury can be difficult.  Start slow.  Alas we cannot spot reduce for weight loss.  What you can do is tone the problem areas with strentch training (lunges work wonders for the butt) and crunches for the abs.  I suggest watching what you eat to lose weight.  As far as exercise goes, walking is always an excellent low impact start, but as stated before, talk to your doctor first.  THey will be more than willing to help.
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I cant suggest actual exercises for you to do, but make sure you eat regular meals and snacks which contain plenty of carbs otherwise you will lose weight....;
1127495
Your doctor is right. Quit smoking and perform weight resistance exercises. Here are some standard workout routines:\n\nWorkout 1: Back, Traps, Biceps, and Forearms (Pull Day)\nWorkout 2: Chest, Triceps, and Delts (Push Day)\nWorkout 3: Legs and Abs (Core)\n\nGet a copy of "Muscle and Fitness". It will give you excellent suggestions on diet and exercise routines.
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i too have a herniated disc. the dr told me that if I had the surgery there is no gaurentee, that the problem will not return. so I opted not to have the surgery. yes I have numbness, not in my feet but my legs. I was told that if you can bend at the waist, arms reaching for the floor in front of your toes, legs must remain straight as possible in order for the back to pop, that your back will pop and it will help relieve the pressure and discomfort. often it works, but there are times i have done too much and this treatment doesnt work it is a hit and miss type treatment
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try exercises that concentrate on the muscles of the sides.  like stand with arms to sides, weights in hands, bend over to right then to left, repeat, repeat, repeat.  also, twist/rotate at waist.  if you can feel the "pull" at the sides muscles you're toning them.  hope you make it!  I'm pullin' for ya!
628368
Try Crunches.Thatz the best exercise.
295756
Herniated Discs. are usually due to the intervertbral disc becoming compressed. If the disc has ruptured the center (gel substance) is pressing on your spinal cord and causing pain. If the disc has ruptured there isn't much that can be done outside of surgery. If the disc is not ruptured yet, it can repair itself, but will take a good while. The steroid shots try to reduce the inflammation and swelling and keep that disc from pressing on that spinal nerve. One good way to prevent FURTHER injury and let the disc heal is to build up a certain muscle that most of us don't use well. Inside your back there is a sheet like muscle called the transversus abdominis muscle. It attaches to the spine and wraps around your whole waist. It forms a cynlinder and keeps the spine straight so you can work and lift effectively. This is what weight lifters try to simulate with a weight belt. If you notice the good ones, they won't use one. Why? They know how to exercise there OWN weight belt (transversus abdominis muscle and don't need one. When you exercise your transversus abdominis muscle it will feel weird, because you usually don't exercise it. It is a hard muscle to exercise because you usually don't use it much. Check the link below to an article on how to exercise it. If you build this muscle up really good, you should see a dramatic decrease in back problems. Good Luck!
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Don't fool yourself....you're talking about being pain free with herniated discs. No way is that a possibility.\nBack and/or neck surgery is a tricky option.  It could correct it for a while or it could make it worse.  You mentioned that you have a degenerative problem.  Well, there you go.  This is a widespread problem in your body.  One surgery is not going to cure or heal it.  It will most likely come back and as you age it will get worse.\nI know quite a few people that had the operation you are talking about and after a couple of years they were right back where they started.  If you can, hold off for as long as you can with the surgery.  Research other options and try other avenues of pain relief.
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Everyone else has talked about diet.  I will talk about your gym routine.  Spinning is not going to give you a small butt.  It will make it tight.  Why lose 10 pounds unless you want to get weaker.  It sounds like maybe you need a visit with a trainer to see wher your weak areas are and fix those.  You can make those glute muscles look smaller by building the surrounding muscles.\nGood luck
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I used to have a stubborn tummy that refused to go away, and a very weak back... my spine grew slightly twisted. I now have beautiful abs and a powerful core, thanks to Joyce Vedral's ab exercises. I'll be doing these for the rest of my life. \nYou can check out her website at www.joycevedral.com. She finally came out with exercise videos and dvds, I find them much more convenient than her books. Good luck!
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There are different symptoms depending on what disc level is involved.\n\nSymptoms of a cervical herniated disc \nA cervical herniated disc will typically cause pain patterns and neurological deficits as follows:\n\nC4 - C5 (C5 nerve root) - Can cause weakness in the deltoid muscle in the upper arm. Does not usually cause numbness or tingling. Can cause shoulder pain. \n\nC5 - C6 (C6 nerve root) - Can cause weakness in the biceps (muscles in the front of the upper arms) and wrist extensor muscles. Numbness and tingling along with pain can radiate to the thumb side of the hand. This is one of the most common levels for a cervical disc herniation to occur. \n\nC6 - C7 (C7 nerve root) - Can cause weakness in the triceps (muscles in the back of the upper arm and extending to the forearm) and the finger extensor muscles. Numbness and tingling along with pain can radiate down the triceps and into the middle finger. This is also one of the most common levels for a cervical disc herniation (see Figure 1). \n\nC7 - T1 (C8 nerve root) - Can cause weakness with handgrip. Numbness and tingling and pain can radiate down the arm to the little finger side of hand.  http://www.spine-health.com/topics/conserv/cervhern/chd1.html\n\nTreatments:\nYour doctor may prescribe nonsurgical treatments including a short period of rest, a neck collar, anti-inflammatory medications to reduce the swelling, analgesic drugs to control the pain, physical therapy, exercise or epidural steroid injection therapy. Your doctor, with the help of a nurse or physical therapist, may also begin education and training on specific exercises to strengthen your neck. These exercises may be performed at home or you may visit a physical therapist for a more specific program to meet your needs and abilities.  Your doctor or physical therapist may also use traction, electric stimulation, hot packs, cold packs, and manual ("hands on") therapy to reduce your pain, inflammation and muscle spasm. \n\nThen, of course, there are different pain medications and surgical options.  In my experience, I see many people coming back for repeat imaging studies after surgery because they are still having pain.  Of course, that might be because the ones that are pain-free do not need my services.  But, I would be very hesitant to have neck surgery unless I had exhausted ALL other options....
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You have ruptured a disc at some point, at L3 to be exact, if I understand everything correctly.  A herniated nucleus pupolsus- HNP- is the cartilage pad that separates and cushions the discs of the spine give way, and buldge out through the membranes which cover them.( the infarction in your L3 vertebra)  The area where it is bulging is what they are refering to as the lesion, and from what you wrote, that has stayed the same- neither getting better nor worse.  The granulation/fibrous tissue suggests your body is trying to heal or at least stabilize things.\n  You have neither cancer nor TB.  This is a physical injury of the spine, usually caused by lifting extremely heavy items or lifting incorrectly.  So far as solutions, thats a subject between you and your doctor.   They can do surgery sometimes, and the type repair they do depends on the surgeon and what your particular situation is.   They also do traction in some cases.  It can take months to recover, and it's hard to say how much better you will get with treatment.  Usually there is a good deal of pain relief, but chronic back pain will still probably be with you periodically for life.  If you opt for surgery, called a laminectomy, the discs above and below the herniated one are fused together.  That will cause you to lose some range of motion- how easily and how far you will be able to turn side to side, etc.\n  It's not possible to say if you are getting better or worse, since there's no way to do a physical exam via the web- and you really wouldn't want to be trusting strangers you can't see with judgements on your state of health.  You really need to discuss this all with the doctor who is treating you, and ask him/her to give you an in depth explaination, in plain English so you can understand it all.  You can also search the web for more info on HNP of the lumbar spine, which is what you are describing.   That will give you loads of information and access to other people who have similar problems.   They would be able to give you a far better picture of what you are looking at in terms of impact on your future.  I suggest you do some searching and make up a list of questions for the doctor and you to discuss at your next appointment, when I presume you will also be going over the results of your latest MRI.  You'll be in a better position to participate in your own treatment, and can make more informed decisions with your doctor if you do this.  Good luck with your back, I hope what ever treatment you decide on that it works to help relieve your pain and get you back on your feet.
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abs exercises is great for that. crunches, sit ups, are the most popular exercises to get smaller waist,,,but hey for those girls out there, belly dancing is nice too, great workout for the abs as well as great as stress buster too. everybody can enjoy the dance and at the same time, it really burns tummy fats.
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I'd say abdominal exercises but not sit-ups, as they might be harmful for ur lower back (depends on how fit u r overall, though). \n\nTry crunches and do them every day: \n\nhttp://www.fitstep.com/Library/Exercises/Crunches.htm\n\nHere's a fairly good website w photos and explanations:\n\nhttp://www.sixpacknow.com/abdominal_exercises.html \n\nAlso depending on how much of this abdominal fat is on the outside (because abdominal fat can be both inside the abdominal cavity, below the muscles, and outside, below the skin layer), u can get massage and some anti-cellulite cream to help this outer layer of fat go away.
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Loose weight and tone up your abs by exercising.
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There's no exercises which would allow you to lose fat in any specific area (like your abdominal area). When you burn fat, the fat loss is spread throughout your body. Doing tons of crunches would only help to strengthen your abdominal muscles, but what you want to do is reduce the layer of fat that covers your abs (crunches/situps are a VERY ineffective way of reducing fat).\n\nTo get a flatter stomach, the most important things are to watch what you eat (total # of calories as well as the amount of fat) and doing cardio, such as running or swimming. Cut out junk food such as soda, chips, fast food, etc.. and set a regular schedule for yourself to go for a run maybe 2-3 times a week (more if you'd like) and you'll be on your way to a thinner waistline.
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Tighten up those neck muscles with exercise.