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I heard that herniated disc patients shouldn't perform knee to chest exercise is it true?
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Probably not: Bringing your knees to your chest increases the pressure within the disc and should usually be avoided. If you have back pain from dysfunction of the facet joints, sacroiliac joints or muscles, then knee-to-chest is ok.
Answered 8/5/2015
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