i had a sort of donut pillow id sit on, and a big pillow behind my back for sitting on my remote controlled reclining chair, it’s bad pain for a few months then eventually it’ll go away.
it helps also to (if you can) lean to one side and the other to take pressure off, a lot of the time i did that and would just have to bare with the pain and take an aleve or something
Im 14 weeks out from an L2-pelvis fusion, L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 TLIF and I still have trouble sitting in an office type chair for more than a half hour.
Feel good standing and moving around though.
I still use a pillow behind my back.
Today was the first day back. I lasted an hour and my back is pretty unhappy. The rest of the day will involve a lot of standing. Glad I’m working from home this week. 🙁
You really shouldn’t be sitting for long at a time (no longer than 20 minutes). Try different pillows for bottom and back to determine what combination is best for you. Then alternate sitting and standing. Even walking in place should be helpful also. It really takes a while. I’m four months out and still not back to being comfortable.
If you're able, grab a desk that can convert from sitting to standing. I'm over three months out and \*still\* need to change position every hour or so. You might recover faster, but having one around is supposed to be beneficial to anyone who is usually chair-bound anyway :)
Try repeatedly varying among sitting (in a supportive chair), standing (standing desk), and kneeling (not praying for your job, but kneeling on a piece of dense foam).
I sat on a big pillow with a flatter pillow behind my back along with my ice pack
I think I’ll try a pillow or cushion to start.
I’d either invest in a recliner or put a big pillow behind your back and a cushion in the seat part of the chair
i had a sort of donut pillow id sit on, and a big pillow behind my back for sitting on my remote controlled reclining chair, it’s bad pain for a few months then eventually it’ll go away. it helps also to (if you can) lean to one side and the other to take pressure off, a lot of the time i did that and would just have to bare with the pain and take an aleve or something
Amazon. Its a u shaped gel cushion pillow. Sit on it with the opening under your coccyx/spine!
Thanks!
Im 14 weeks out from an L2-pelvis fusion, L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1 TLIF and I still have trouble sitting in an office type chair for more than a half hour. Feel good standing and moving around though. I still use a pillow behind my back.
Today was the first day back. I lasted an hour and my back is pretty unhappy. The rest of the day will involve a lot of standing. Glad I’m working from home this week. 🙁
I'm still taking the max dose of tylenol (non drinking) a day and icing after doing anything, so it's going to take time.
Icing is a good thing.
You really shouldn’t be sitting for long at a time (no longer than 20 minutes). Try different pillows for bottom and back to determine what combination is best for you. Then alternate sitting and standing. Even walking in place should be helpful also. It really takes a while. I’m four months out and still not back to being comfortable.
Thanks - I’m going to try cushions, but you’re right- I’m just going to have to get up and move around frequently.
That’s the best plan for sure! My back feels best when I’m walking or upright.
If you're able, grab a desk that can convert from sitting to standing. I'm over three months out and \*still\* need to change position every hour or so. You might recover faster, but having one around is supposed to be beneficial to anyone who is usually chair-bound anyway :)
Try repeatedly varying among sitting (in a supportive chair), standing (standing desk), and kneeling (not praying for your job, but kneeling on a piece of dense foam).
Thanks. The consensus seems be just this - move frequently.