The Easy Guide to Shopping with Back Pain and Sciatica symptoms: Ten Hints
and Tips.
If
you have back pain and sciatica symptoms shopping can be a real pain. Here
are ten top shopping tips I have utilized to help make your weekly grocery
shop and other shopping trips a more bearable or pleasant experience for you
and your back.
·
Go
shopping at quieter times when it is not so busy especially if you are
concerned about busy shopping malls, congested public transport, people or
trolleys bumping into your back or people who may inadvertently push you.
Plan ahead so that you are not rushing around putting yourself under stress.
·
If you
find it difficult to reach products high up or low down on the shelves ask a
store assistant for some help to get those items. If it is very difficult
for you ask for an assistant to go round the shop with you. Depending on the
store you may need to ask them in advance, check with the store you use.
·
Get a
trolley rather than a basket. With a trolley there is no weight for you to
lift. When shopping in a supermarket/superstore you will, if you are like
me, invariably buy more than you thought you needed and end up with a heavy
and awkward to carry basket which is not good for you.
If you
find it difficult to reach down into the deep trolleys get a trolley that is
shallow.
·
At
checkout accept help with packing or ask them for assistance and tell them
you need to have bags packed lightly so you are able to lift them in to your
car and out of the car when you get home.
·
Only lift
one bag at a time and place them near the front of the boot (or trunk) of
your car. Otherwise lay them on the back seats of your car or passenger side
so you have easy access to them. You do not want to be having to lean deep
into the car to drag the bags out.
·
If you can
take a friend, partner or family member with you when you go shopping that
would ease the physical demands on you. Alternatively you may feel
comfortable with delegating the task of the weekly grocery shop to another
family member.
·
If you are
planning a trip shopping for clothes or other goods do take regular breaks
and rest stops. If you are intending buying a lot and think you will find it
difficult to carry your purchases around with you ask if the store will keep
them safe for you to pick up later in the day. Take a lumbar support pillow
with you so that any seating will be made more comfortable for your back. If
it helps you use heat pads on your back. You can get some that are very
discreet and give around 8 hours of therapeutic warming heat. (see products
page) Don’t push yourself to do too much shopping in one day.
·
Keep
drinking good quality water if you are out all day, it is easy to get
dehydrated when you are concentrating on shopping. Carrying a small bottle
of water is a handy way to take frequent sips throughout the day without
constantly looking for cafes. Also take opportunities to do some of your
back pain relief stretches when you can.
·
When you
get home have a warm bath or shower, do your back pain relief stretches and
then get some rest.
·
Whether
your back pain or sciatica is at a stage where you
cannot tolerate the physical demands of shopping, or whether you would just
find it easier, on line supermarket shopping is offered by many major stores
and is a great tool to do all your food shopping at once without you having
to lift at all and get purchases delivered to your door. When I found it
difficult to get out to the shops and especially when walking was difficult
for me but I could tolerate sitting for short periods of time, I discovered
there are also many internet sites where you can purchase clothes, beauty,
household goods, really most things you could want. So if you love to shop
and find that is difficult for you at the moment you don’t need to miss out.
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more about a way to get rid of the back pain and sciatica
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