Three Furniture Upgrades To Consider When You Have Back Pain

Those with back pain may try a variety of therapies and even try stretching and exercising at home in an effort to alleviate their pain. While such approaches can definitely help, it's worthwhile to always assess whether your pain is going away quickly or lingering, even in spite of all that you're doing. If you're facing the latter scenario, you may need to look at the reality that something in your life is exacerbating your pain. In many cases, the culprit could be your furniture — if you're taking steps to improve your pain but continuing to use non-supportive furniture, you simply won't get better. Here are some furniture upgrades to consider.

Couch

If you're someone who spends a lot of time sitting or lying on the couch in your home, you need to be confident that it's supporting your back. If this piece of furniture is old, however, its cushions may be saggy and not suitable for you. An old couch can allow your spine to sag when you sit. This position may seem comfortable at the time, but it's also holding your back in a way that isn't healthy, which may contribute to your pain. Your back care professional can suggest a level of firmness that your next couch should have.

Office Chair

People have a habit of keeping their office chairs around for way too long. At home, you might not want the expense of replacing your chair regularly; at work, you might be reluctant to complain about your chair being worn out. You have to remember, however, that if you sit in this chair for hours a day and it doesn't support your back properly, it's likely contributing to your pain in a big way. Whether the back support is loose, there's no lumbar pressure, or the seat itself is on an angle, these are signs that you need to replace this piece of furniture.

Bed

You might spend more time using your bed than any other type of furniture in your life, so you definitely need it to provide the proper support. One common issue that people face is the slow breakdown of their mattress, often resulting in the mattress sagging around your midsection, where your weight may be heaviest. Instead of supporting your spine, the mattress is then allowing your midsection to sag and pull your spine down with it. This could have your back in pain each morning. Replacing the mattress is another task to strongly consider.

For additional information on how to relieve back pain, contact a chiropractor at a company like Fick Chiropractic Centers Inc.

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