Remember, the health of your back is dependent on many dynamic factors.
Your symptoms may change over time so you may need to work with your
health care provider from time to time as you go through the many
stages of recovery. A word of caution is in order at this point. It
is pretty common to begin feeling better and then overdo it and have
your back pain symptoms flair up. We call this, the whoopee effect
and it can happen to anyone. Just remember that as you improve
gradually, so should your activity level also increase gradually.
As I mentioned earlier pain has two parts. There is the physical part.
This is the actual stimulation of the nerve, like a painful tooth or a
herniated disc pressing on the nerve. And then there is the subjective
or the psychological part. This is how it feels to you and includes,
among other things, such attitudes as fear that it will get worse or
last forever, what will it means to be chronically disabled, and what
you believe your partner thinks about it as well as how you are coping
with your condition.
So, at the top of your agenda there needs to be a frank discussion of
your pain limitations and expectations about sex. It is a mistake to
believe that your partner understands what it feels like. It is your
responsibility to communicate those limitations as clearly as possible;
it is their responsibility to listen and try to understand. Pain, after
all, is invisible and subjective. That means your pain is unique to you.
We have heard people liken back pain to everything from a hot poker
going down one or both legs to a chronic aching sensation localized to
the lumbar area. It doesn’t matter what words you use, just try to
explain the pain, what causes it (position, certain movements, or
whatever), and what feels good or is what is comfortable for you.
Is it obvious that if it hurts, don’t do it is generally good advice but
some positions and techniques hurt more than others? It may require some
gentle experimentation to find out what works but as in most sex advice,
“gentle” is the best place to start.
In terms of maximizing yours and your partner’s sexual pleasure, it is
very important to stress that all you really need is your imagination and
the willingness to experiment to open up new areas of intimacy. But it
all begins with willingness to try. And given that, you just may find that the lemon of back pain can be turned into the lemonade of new
sources of mutual pleasure.
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