3 Changes That Can Provide Near Instant Relief For Low Back Pain
*This is a collaborative post
Low back pain is one of the most frequent health concerns in the modern age. People of all ages suffer from it, but it’s highly likely that you’ll have it if you’re in your 30s or above. A combination of lifestyle habits and pregnancies leave many women with pain in their lower backs that never seems to subside. However, by making a few changes around the home, you can get near-instant relief that leads to long-lasting benefits!
Change 1: Alter your seating
Where do you sit in your home? You’ll probably sit at the dinner table, possibly at a work desk, and maybe in the living room. By changing your seating, you can get relief from back pain.
To start, brands like Knightsbridge make and sell products that are designed for practicality and pain relief. They’re actually under the category of aged care furniture, but they work well for anyone with back pain. Effectively, furniture like this is a bit higher than normal, so it’s not as strenuous on your back when getting in and out of the chair. They’re also made to improve your posture and support your spine, further decreasing the pain. Changing your living room armchair to one like this will help you.
Secondly, adding back support cushions to your dining chairs or desk chair can also provide pain relief.
Change 2: Swap out your mattress
A lot of us wake up every day with back pain, and it stems from a couple of things in our beds. For one, your mattress could be old or the wrong firmness for your back, offering little support and causing constant back pain when you sleep.
Consequently, you need to swap out your mattress for one that supports your back and reduces the tension on the muscles/your spine. This can help you sleep better without chronic back pain every single morning. Choosing a mattress for back pain can be challenging as some people believe softer ones are the best, but slightly firmer ones could be better for you.
Change 3: Alter your sleeping position
Are you a stomach sleeper? Do you sleep on your side? If the answer is yes to either of these, you will have a sore back every day. Sleeping on your stomach is the worst as it arches your back and creates lots of tension in the morning. Sleeping on your side is also bad as you flex your hips and they become tight, pulling on your lower back and causing pain.
Ideally, lying on your back is the best position, and you can place a pillow under your feet or legs to help flatten your back against the mattress. Or, lying on your side can work, but only if you have a pillow between your legs to relieve tension in your hips.
Make these three changes around your home, and you will start seeing pain relief for your lower back. The two bed-related ones will offer instant relief as you will wake up without soreness. The tip about your chairs might not give you instant improvements, but you’ll gradually see a lack of back pain over time.
