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Top 10 Best Sex Positions for Neck Pain – Expert Recommendations

Enjoy Intimacy Without Discomfort – Try These Sex Positions for if You Have Neck Pain

Neck pain can make every aspect of life, including intimacy with a partner, debilitating. However, there are many sex positions that individuals with neck pain can try to reduce the risk of further pain or injury. In this article, we’ll explore the top 10 best sex positions for individuals with neck pain, based on expert recommendations and medical research from Dr. Carl Spivak MD, neurosurgeon and neck pain specialist in New Jersey.

Firstly, it’s important to note that communication with your partner is key. Discussing your neck pain and how it affects your sexual experience can help you both find positions that work for you. Secondly, it’s essential to warm up and stretch your neck muscles before engaging in any sexual activity to avoid further injury.

Top 10 Sex Positions for Neck Pain

  1. Spooning: Lie on your side with your partner behind you, holding you close. This position allows for minimal movement, reducing strain on the neck muscles, and is ideal for those with neck pain.
  2. Missionary with a Twist: In this position, the giving partner lies on their back, and the receiving partner lies on top with their hips elevated by a pillow. This modification allows for better alignment of the hips and reduces the strain on the neck muscles.
  3. Reverse Cowgirl: In this position, the receiving partner faces the opposite direction, with their back facing the giving partner. This modification reduces the need to bend the neck and also allows for easy access to the clitoris or penis.
  4. Seated Position: Instead of sitting on a chair, sit on a yoga ball or exercise ball. This modification provides more support for the spine, reducing the strain on the neck muscles.
  5. Doggy Style: The doggy style position involves the giving partner on all fours, and the receiving partner on their knees behind them. This position is great for individuals with neck pain because it reduces strain on the neck muscles.
  6. Cowgirl: In this position, the receiving partner straddles the giving partner. This position allows for control by the receiving partner and reduces strain on the neck muscles.
  7. Lotus Position: The lotus position involves sitting cross-legged and facing each other. This position is great for individuals with neck pain because it allows for minimal movement and puts less pressure on the neck muscles.
  8. The Plow: Lie on your back with your legs up in the air, and the giving partner penetrates. To reduce strain on the neck muscles, you can modify this position by placing a pillow under the hips.
  9. Side-by-Side: The side-by-side position involves lying on your side facing each other. This position allows for minimal movement and reduces strain on the neck muscles.
  10. Standing Position: The standing position involves the giving partner standing while the receiving partner is supported against a wall or other stable surface. This position reduces strain on the neck muscles and allows for easy movement.

Overview

In conclusion, if you have neck pain, you can still enjoy a fulfilling and pleasurable sex life by trying different sex positions that reduce strain on the neck muscles. Remember to communicate with your partner, warm up and stretch your neck muscles, and try out different positions to find what works best for you. Always listen to your body and take breaks when necessary to avoid further injury.

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Sex positions for back pain
By Chanelle Spivak Lower back pain, Pain, Sex, Treatment Options for Back Pain ,

Finding Comfort in Intimacy: Best Sex Positions for Back Pain Relief

Explore the Top Sex Positions to Help Alleviate Back Pain and Improve Your Sexual Experience.

Back pain can be a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can limit your mobility and reduce your quality of life. However, there are ways to alleviate this pain, including using specific sex positions that can help reduce the pressure on your back. In this article, we will explore some of the best sex positions for people with back pain.

Sex Position: Spooning

One of the most popular sex positions for people with back pain is the spooning position. This position involves lying on your side with your partner behind you. Your partner can then penetrate you from behind while you support yourself with a pillow or cushion. This position is great for people with back pain because it doesn’t put any pressure on your spine.

Sex Position: Cowgirl

Another great sex position for people with back pain is the cowgirl position. In this position, the woman straddles her partner while he lies on his back. The woman can then control the pace and depth of penetration, which allows her to adjust the pressure on her back as needed. This position is also great for people with back pain because it doesn’t require any bending or twisting.

Sex Position: Modified Missionary

If you prefer a more traditional position, the missionary position can also be modified to reduce back pain. Instead of lying flat on your back, try placing a pillow or cushion under your hips to elevate them slightly. This will help reduce the pressure on your lower back and make the position more comfortable.

Helpful Tips: lube and taking breaks

In addition to using specific sex positions, there are other things you can do to help alleviate back pain during sex. For example, using lubrication can help reduce friction and make penetration more comfortable. Additionally, taking breaks and changing positions frequently can help prevent fatigue and reduce the risk of exacerbating your back pain.

Overview

It’s important to note that not all sex positions will work for everyone with back pain. Some people may find certain positions uncomfortable or even painful. It’s important to listen to your body and experiment with different positions until you find what works best for you.

In conclusion, there are several sex positions that can help alleviate back pain. The spooning position, cowgirl position, and modified missionary position are all great options for people with back pain. It’s important to listen to your body and experiment with different positions until you find what works best for you. By doing so, you can enjoy a fulfilling sex life while managing your back pain.

 

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Executive Spine Surgery. (2023). When Can I Have Sex After Back Surgery? Retrieved from https://executivespinesurgery.com/when-can-i-have-sex-after-back-surgery/

Healthline. (2021, April 20). Sex Positions for People with Back Pain. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/sex-positions-for-back-pain

SpineUniverse. (n.d.). Sex Positions for People with Lower Back Pain. Retrieved from https://www.spineuniverse.com/wellness/sex-relationships/sex-positions-people-lower-back-pain

Cosmopolitan. (2019, July 12). 10 Sex Positions for People with Lower Back Pain. Retrieved from https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/positions/g28341964/sex-positions-for-lower-back-pain/

By Staff Writer endoscopic spine surgery, laser surgery, Lower back pain, Nerve damage, Pain, Sciatica, Scoliosis, Sex

Can scoliosis cause chronic back pain?

The spine is made up of a stacked alternating vertebral bodies and disks.  The spine is usually straight on anterior posterior x-ray.  Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine.  The spine may look like a C or S on X-ray. Scoliosis may arise from birth abnormalities where the spine was formed wrong, such as missing half of a vertebrae or from changes resulting from arthritis.  The cause of scoliosis in young people is unknown and is called idopathic even though certain genetic traits have been defined.

Children are commonly screened at school for scoliosis, especially at the time of the growth spurt when the development and progression is most common.  Patients suspected of having scoliosis undergo a history and physical and relevant laboratory investigations.  This may include x-rays, serial x-rays, CT and MRI.  Patients found to have a spinal curvature of greater than 10 degrees are diagnosed as scoliosis.

Scoliosis alters the mechanics of the back and puts significant strain on the vertebral bodies, disks, muscles and even the nerves leading to chronic pain and suffering.

Treatment is complex and requires individualization.  Smaller curvatures are watched while larger curvatures greater then 20 to 30 degrees may require bracing. Surgery is usually reserved for very large curvatures greater then 45 to 50 degrees which have high likelihood to progress even more.  Other indications for surgery include pain, weakness, difficult mobilizing and breathing.  Surgery usually involves spinal fusion surgery, this may be done through the front (anterior), side (lateral) or back (posterior) combined with spinal instrumentation (screws and rods).

Overall prognosis of scoliosis depends on the likelihood to progress.  Patients with larger curvatures, thoracic curves, double curves and immature spines (such as adolescents) have higher chance or progressing.

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Dr Spivak is a neurosurgeon who specialized in minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery.  He is a well known teacher and speaker in laser spine surgery.  For more information on scoliosis, other spinal disorders or laser spine surgery please call 908-452-5612 or click schedule-an-appointment.

By Staff Writer Discectomy, endoscopic spine surgery, laser surgery, Pain, Sciatica, Sex, Spinal fusion, Surgery, Treatment Options for Back Pain

When can I have Sex after back surgery?

Patients often ask when they can safely have sex after back surgery.  This is a common concern for the patient and for their significant other.

Often their sex life has already been affected.  Back pain may interfere with intimacy, decrease sex drive (libido) and interfere with sexual enjoyment.  Patients with pelvic numbness or nerve dysfunction may feel less stimulation and pleasure or have difficulties developing or sustaining an erection or orgasm. Even worse, sex might aggravate the back injury, causing a great deal of pain and ultimately making sex unpleasant and unwanted.  Back pain can also lead to depression or be associated with depression, another factor that can affect your sex life.

No wonder people are concerned!

I am happy to tell you that sex is safe after back surgery.  For patients undergoing traditional back surgery, doctors commonly recommended waiting 6 to 12 weeks before resuming sexual activity. These operations involved a large midline incision, muscle retraction and bone resection, and patients suffered intense pain from muscle damage. These surgeries are very different from today’s advanced endoscopic spinal surgery. Endoscopic surgery is done through a tiny incision the size of your finger nail, using a little high definition video camera the size of a pen! There is minimal skin, muscle and bone damage.  Most people recover in a few weeks and the incision is small and less likely to be torn open.

The great advancements that have been made in minimally invasive back surgery means that patients treated endoscopically can start having sex again after only 2 weeks if their incision is healing well, their pain has resolved or significantly improved, and their sex drive has returned.  The healing time will increase for other more invasive surgeries or surgeries involving spinal instrumentation.  As with all activity, the patient should approach sex in a safe, gentle manner and take on a passive role. The patient should avoid heavy lifting, bending and twisting. They should stop if pain develops. As an old colleague of mine told his patients, “No shaking the trailer!”

They may benefit from small pillow under their low back, stacked pillows under their knees to bend the hips and support the legs, and taking a well-supported position.  They may also benefit from taking pain medication prior to sex. Their partner should avoid putting their full weight on them.  The patient may have less pain starting with missionary position, lying down on their side or standing and bending over a chair.

Since all patients and surgeries are different, you should discuss your return to sexual activity with your doctor. Though you might feel awkward bringing it up, don’t worry. It’s a very normal, healthy concern.

 

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