Back pain from sitting comes on fast and it will not get better until you take some action. You feel achy to begin with and then the pain increases to where that is all you think about. You feel more tired and your efficiency at work suffers. Alleviating back pain caused by sitting in a car, office chair or at home, may be as simple as buying a pillow designed for that purpose.

Sticking a regular over-stuffed pillow in your back may not cost anything but it is a temporary solution. You can feel a difference when you have a well-designed back pillow.

Your lumbar region is about an inch below

your belly button. That is where the pain is and where the pillow should go. Back pillows ergonomically designed hit that spot just right. Always seek a doctor for medical advice especially if pain does not go away.

What is the cause of back pain that can be cured by a pillow. This is caused by the spine being thrown out of alignment by bad posture, twisting, and slumping. These are all habits to be avoided. Have you ever seen a photo of a spinal column. We were told to stand tall by our parents so much that we think our spines are straight, but they are not. Our spines have

three major curves. These curves help us to be more flexible but also cause a lot of trouble in the form of pain. The curves in our spines need to be kept as much as possible in their natural form. One of the ways we do that is to give our lumbar curve support while sitting.

When you sit, all the pressure goes to the lower back. If you are sitting on a too soft surface, you additionally twist your spine. If you slump, you curve your spine the opposite way nature intended. All of this causes pain in the most vulnerable spot–your lower back. Fill the lumbar curve with a

well designed back pillow to maintain the natural curve of the spine. In addition, have a support pillow for your seat if it is too soft. Some pillows have the seat and back connected to give total support to the spine.

When choosing a pillow, think in terms of a soft or hard one, and a small or large one. A soft one would be made of memory foam, air or buckwheat hulls, and a firm one of hard foam or wood. Which one you choose is a comfort issue because your body knows. In general, a smaller person with a lightweight body will prefer a soft pillow and a

large or big framed person will want something firmer and with some side support, too.

The pillow you choose does not have to be the most expensive one. Any pillow, large or small, designed to support the curve in your back, and feels comfortable, should relieve your pain.

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