exercise with herniated discs

[L0u1se]

I have herniated discs and had surgery in August; the surgery was not successful and the only relief I get is on my recliner.  I also have numbness and pain in my right hand.  I cannot stand, walk for and length of time.  I have been out of work since June.  I recently moved to NY and will be seeing a Neurologist but in the mean time I have gained weight but any physical activity is very painful.  Any suggestions.

[SLS]

Pilates.  You need to strengthen your core.  My husband has/had herinated discs and I have severe arthritis and degenerative disc disease.  Pilates are amazing.  You may want to seek some physical therapy first and then work with a professional.

[L0u1se]

Thank you, I will be seeing my Neurologist on Friday and reviewing the latest MRI's but I will ask him if this would be a good fit for me.  I have always been curious about Pilates so it might be the thing that gets me on track, thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiry.

[pandaluvart]

I'm curious if you ended up giving pilates a try & if it helped, or if you found anything else that has given you relief.

[steff]

I have a woman in my Yoga class with a herneated disc and she has felt lots of relief.

[L0u1se]

I am really interested in doing yoga but I am afraid that once I get on the floor I won't be able to get back up. It would be so embarrassing! I just had carpal tunnel on my right hand and will be having more extensive surgery on my left once this has healed so I can't put too much pressure on my hands at the moment. I know there is some kind of exercise out there for me. Thank you for your interest and suggestion I really do appreciate it.
Louise

[steff]

Louise, have you tried what I call chair dancing?  You can actually get your heart rate up sitting in a chair and vigorously moving your arms (kind like a cheerleader/pompon girl) and remain seated.   Another option might be one of those peddle things you can put in front of any chair.   You might also want to look at a video yoga class.  Not all of yoga is performed on the floor, there are lots of poses that you do standing up.  One other idea is that Collage Video, has exercise videos for people who can't do much of the traditional exercise, you might check to see what they have.  These are some possible options for you.

I have to tell you, Louise, if you were in my yoga class, I can't imagine not giving you help up.  Afterall, we all have to start exercising right where we are; not,  where we want to go.  I bet there are lots of instructors who feel the same way,