i am a receptionist, and i have to sit all day long, now im not complaining that i sit, but OH MY GOD does my back hurt...what on earth can i do to make it any better? the only high back chairs in the office are for the meeting room, and are part of a set (according to my boss, ive asked if i can sit in one) that cant be broken... what can i do to make my back feel better???
2007-02-13 04:51:45 · 10 answers · asked by miss me! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The only relief from back pain while I was pregnant was having a baby.
No matter what I did, my back hurt practically all the time. Once the baby was born, the pain vanished.
Hang in there. Tylenol might help, but I doubt it. If possible, sit a little reclined. Supposedly, sitting in a reclined angle is better for your back than straight up.
2007-02-13 04:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that set can't be broken, your boss should buy a separate one especially for you. He has to do something to improve your working conditions if he can't temporarily switch you to a different position (which you probably don't wnat anyway). Can't you check what Labor Code and the internal regulations of the company say about working conditions during pregnancy? Usually all it takes is just some human understanding on the part of the boss but yours is acting like a jerk so maybe some hint that you know about your pregnancy rights and might just decide to complain about that will give a better result. Or if stretching for 10 minutes every hour will help, you might get a permission to do that.
2007-02-13 05:00:27 · answer #2 · answered by petyado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the exact same problem (office job, sit alllllllllll day). It's killing my back! During the day I'm nearly in tears because my back hurts so bad...and when I get home I normally end up laying down because my back hurts constantly and just gets aggrevated at work...
Try buying a special support pillow to put on your chair, also, I have discovered that my back hurts a lot worse if I cross my legs most of the day...if you sit with both feet on the floor I think it helps...other than that there's not too much you can do unfortunately...or at least I haven't figured out anything that helps a lot.
Good luck!
2007-02-13 04:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by LittleRoo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Massaging the back muscles will reduce the pain.Apply an icepack to the affected area. This will make the area numb and reduce the pain. More details and remedies at http://aches.in/backpainremedies.html
2007-02-13 18:34:28 · answer #4 · answered by sanki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try those heating pads and a back pillow. I use to get back pain too but accomponied by a sharp pain into my leg. This helped a little. You need to get up and strech those muscles every hour or so too!
2007-02-13 05:06:21 · answer #5 · answered by Megz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-24 01:13:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same exact prblem, go to babies r us, they have these Maternity Back suport thingys that has been doing wonders for my back. It looks kind of weird, but it works! My doctor reccomended it to me...My back still hurts a little bit, but it is bearable now
2007-02-13 06:51:18 · answer #7 · answered by GrnEyedBandita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try getting up every so often and streching or taking a short walk. That is what I had to do and it did help alot. I also use to put my keyboard up and stand up for awhile doing work. good luck and congrats.
2007-02-13 05:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by Vicki B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at walmart they have these seat cushions that strap to any kind of chair..and they have back vibrations also with some heat that you can turn on..if it is in certain areas..i think the chair was about 20.00..i got one from my mom for xmas and it works great...i use it in my car b.c i drive for work..and it plugs in to a receptical or a car outlet...good luck and congrats
2007-02-13 04:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by ~Ashley~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There really isn't much that you can do, maybe a good massage might help you out.
2007-02-13 04:55:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋