If you have ever suffered from a painful lower back then you know how bad it is.  But do you know that if you or someone you love is suffering from pain in the back you should not pamper that person?  That took be by surprise but once I thought about it, then I knew it was a fact.  when my back was bad, I stayed in bed and did nothing.  And it got worse.  Once I started fending for my self I learned how to move with out hurting my back.  Read this article it might surprise you.

How To Help Your Partner Who Is Suffering From Back Pain

If your partner is feeling really miserable about his or her chronic lower back pain, do not pamper him or her. Yes, it is easier to sympathize with a person who is suffering from lower back pain especially if you love that person but according to experts, treating a person who is suffering from chronic back pain with utmost tenderness and consideration could actually be harmful. Instead of letting that person spend a lot of time in bed, encourage him or her to do some exercise.

Taking Yoga Classes

One of the best ways to help your partner ease the pain off his or her back is to encourage him or her to attend yoga classes. Explain to your partner the benefits that he or she can get from this form exercise. If you are not really very familiar with the practice of yoga, buy a book and study this form of exercise. To help convince your partner about the benefits of doing some yoga exercises, take your partner to a yoga class to observe how things are done. When taking your partner to a yoga class, be prepared for a lot of objections. If your partner has been suffering from back pain for sometime, he or she might not really be excited about the prospect of stretching his or her aching back. It may take sometime to convince your loved one to do the exercise so be patient.

Once your partner is convinced to take yoga classes to ease his or her back pain, you will need to join him or her. Note that your partner will feel more comfortable if you go through the exercise with him or her. Besides, by accompanying your partner to the yoga classes, you can be sure that your partner does skip class. Now, just because you are not suffering from any forms of back pains that does not mean that you will not benefit from this form exercise. On the contrary, anybody can benefit from practicing yoga so go ahead and join in.

Cutting Off Unhealthy Habits

Aside from doing exercise, you will need to help your partner cut off his or her unhealthy habits. Smoking, excessive drinking and late night partying should be avoided. To help your partner avoid these things, offer some alternative activities. For instance, instead of partying at night, you and your partner could opt for more healthy activities such as swimming, biking and other none strenuous physical activities. Yes, changing some of the habits of your partner can be a huge task but it can be done.

The main thing is to help your partner not ignore the fact that they have back pain.  If you are aware of how bad it can be not being able to do the things you use to then you can be in a better place to help heal their back.  An understanding partner is the way to go if someone you care about suffers from lower back pain.