Roll up a towel and place it behind your lower back
Try Yoga
Try and find at least ten minutes in your day to relax and close your eyes and think of nice things
Don’t sit for too long, get up and walk about often
Laugh
Use lavender in your home from your bath to drops on your pillow at bed time. The aroma of lavender reaches your brain and is said to stimulate the production of calmness to help sooth pain
Drink relaxing teas
Use heat pads, hot water bottles, anything to warm your lumber back , it helps to relieve stiffness and pain
Sleep on your side and if possible support your back or put a pillow between your knees. If you sleep on your back then pop a pillow under your knees. Try and avoid sleeping on your stomach
Watch a good film
When you are brushing your teeth rinse with a cup of water, don’t bend
Bake from your kitchen table, don’t stand
Put your underwear or trousers on lying down
Neve, never, never give up
Some good advice there, tried most of them and cannot sleep any other way than on my side. Hugs x
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I always used to sleep on my back but after years of practice I can now sleep on my side which is far better for my back as you know 🙂 Thanks faffa 🙂
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Better for the back but not so good for the hips, as I often wake up in pain with them and have to change sides:))
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A rolled towel is used in my exercises. Other great ideas are appreciated too.
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I’ve made a cover for mine so it looks a bit smarter but it goes with me in the car all the time. 🙂
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Rolled towels, relaxation, etc. are great adjuncts to actual treatment for the cause of the pain. Habits do have to be changed for the better for treatment to help the body to heal. Chiropractic and osteopathic manipulations are the only conservative treatments that actually correct the alignment of the spine. Most surgeries stabilize joints,with fusion or other surgical methods. Don’t wait until your pain is in a crisis before seeking corrective care.
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These are great tips – thanks Dr Leisa 🙂
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