EXERCISE RECOMMENDATIONS

[petedw]

Hey Guys,

I know a load of you guys here could help me with this.
I have a client coming to train with me thats looking to improve fitness, flexibility and strength aswell as lose a little weight.

Now comes the more difficult bit.......back in June she had a slipped disc removed from her back (L5 S1) which has left her with an imbalance and numb feeling down her left side (mainly left leg). Quite a few exercises cause pain in her neck and back.

What exercises/stretches etc would you use for someone with this problem?

Many Thanks in advance.

Pete

 

[TheChisle]

Does your gym have a SciFit machine for cardio? Defnitely the first machine i put people on who have leg and back injuries. So long as their range of motion works for that I let them rock out on that for cardio. not sure what else to recommend

 

[petedw]

UNREAL! Parasites! Proves my long standing theory that 99% of trainers are f@cking clueless!

Would that be a dig at me? Is there something wrong with asking for more ideas when taking your clients health into account?
I'm thinking about using spinal exercises/stretches and recommending lots of walking.
Wall Squats (with and without swiss ball)
Straight Leg Raises
Single Knee to Chest Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Lumbar Stabilization Exercises with Swiss Ball
Hip Flexor Stretch
Piriformis Stretch
And then more spinal stretches etc

 

[Diesel City]

Would that be a dig at me? Is there something wrong with asking for more ideas when taking your clients health into account?
I'm thinking about using spinal exercises/stretches and recommending lots of walking.
Wall Squats (with and without swiss ball)
Straight Leg Raises
Single Knee to Chest Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Lumbar Stabilization Exercises with Swiss Ball
Hip Flexor Stretch
Piriformis Stretch
And then more spinal stretches etc

I was more disjointed with the reply to your post than you asking...

 

[petedw]

Haha, that's fair enough then!
I do appreciate that someone took the time to reply though. lol

 

[Lenny]

I would avoid standing overhead movements. Perform most exercises from the seated position or lying position. Heavy compression movements will have be slowly worked back in there. Let the body rebuild, recover, and heal with proper training protocol that aggravates and inflames the area.