The Best Exercise to Rebuild Your Back After a Herniated Disc (Even After Surgery)

If you want to rebuild your back after a herniated disc — even after a microdiscectomy — the single best exercise is one you already do dozens of times a day: the squat. If you've got a herniated disc, a disc bulge or degenerative disc at L4/L5 or L5/S1, or you've had back surgery and you're wondering what to actually do, this session makes the case for the squat (paired with the hip hinge) as the…