How To Protect Your Back Without A Lumbar Support Cushion

For the longest time I have been showing people how to use a lumbar support cushion to protect their back but then I was thinking, what if you don’t have a lumbar support cushion. I know that the obvious thing to do would be to buy a lumbar support cushion but I know that not everybody is going to do that.

For those of you who don’t want to spend the $20 to protect your back against lower back pain then here are some things that you can try to protect your back. The one thing I would like to tell you is that these methods work ok but they are not as easy as a support cushion is. Trust me, there was a time when I did a couple of these during the day and at night my back was still hurting, just not as much.

How To Protect Your Back Without A Lumbar Support Cushion

Water bottle – One of the ways you can protect your back is to switch out the support cushion with a half filled water bottle. What this will do is give your back the somewhat soft support that it needs to stay aligned. What you need to understand is that the water bottle that you use should have a very tight seal and if it doesn’t you need to get a different one. The reason for this is so that the water doesn’t leak out while you are resting on it.

Rolled up towel – Something that many people use is a rolled up towel and this seems to work for some people but for others it doesn’t. What you need to know about a rolled up towel is that it should not be extremely hard and if it is your back will most likely hurt later on. Just know that when you roll the towel you should tape it to keep it from moving.

Beach ball – Something that I was once told about is a barely filled beach ball. This really looks funny but the truth is that when you fill it up just right it will really help your back. My recommendation to you is to at least make sure the input valve is closed so that you are not having to put more air in it every hour.

I know that some of these may seem a little strange, and they are but at least they will help out your back a little bit. Just remember that lumbar support cushions work way better and that is why I highly recommend them.