The last thing you need as a business owner is to be prevented from working because of back pain and when it first appears it can be so painful that you want to lie still and not move. That is actually the worse thing that you can do - to help your back pain you actually need to keep moving.
One of the questions I get asked a lot is "should I continue to work if my back hurts?"
My answer is always the same....
"If you are as likely to aggravate your back at home as you are at work, then you may as well be at work.”
If, on the other hand, you have to do things at work that will obviously aggravate your pain, and you can avoid doing those things at home, then you should stay off work until you are able to cope with those things again.
Back pain doesn't have to keep you off work and if you arrange to see a professional quickly enough after it starts you will limit having to lose precious time away from your business.
The other question I get asked a lot relates to painkillers and whether they should be taken.
