Shaving hurts my back
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Maybe have a stretching/warmup routine before your shave 
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So this isn't a back shaving thread? 
Take care of yourself.
-Doctor! Shaving hurts my back!
--Then don't shave your back.
Wouldn't a hanging mirror on the wall above the sink work better? Or if no wall real estate...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exclusive-T...r_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1352133384&sr=1-6
--Then don't shave your back.
Wouldn't a hanging mirror on the wall above the sink work better? Or if no wall real estate...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Exclusive-T...r_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1352133384&sr=1-6
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Feek do you have a bath or shower ? If I have bad days with my back I Sit in a hot bath and shave with the mirror sitting on the taps in front of me ... so all I do is sit up .
First, as a guy with chronic back issues - I feel for you and hope your back starts feeling better ASAP. Following that, I can tell you that I enjoy shaving in the shower with one of those mirrors with suction cups on the back. The hot water and steam has to be good for the body and I'm able to put the mirror where I want it (which given my height can be an issue with many medicine cabinets). They're not expensive, easy to find, and you're not talking about any serious installation/housework.
I had a spinal fusion last year in my lumbar area. 2 rods and 6 screws and some bone shifting.
On the real bad days I just don't shave.
Putting a mirror on the wall and having it high enough that you don't have to stoop is the key.
Thankfully my wife is tall too so she can use the mirrors just fine.
Ikea sell packs of mirrors that stick on the wall http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/39151700/
On the real bad days I just don't shave.
Putting a mirror on the wall and having it high enough that you don't have to stoop is the key.
Thankfully my wife is tall too so she can use the mirrors just fine.
Ikea sell packs of mirrors that stick on the wall http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/39151700/
An extendable wall mirror would help quite a bit. Good luck to you.
here is a web page from the mayoclinic for back pain.
just a bit of exercise will help. I know its a pain.
but it makes the pain go away.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/LB00001_D
just a bit of exercise will help. I know its a pain.
but it makes the pain go away.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/back-pain/LB00001_D
+1 on this. Saved my back. Also, look into the extendable wall mirrors with magnification.
I have noticed some lower back pain as well. Definitely need to start a stretch routine.
Not only does a nice hot shower have benefits in my per shave routine (softening whiskers), but helps in getting/keeping my back muscles warm.
I'm lucky to have a large mirror, however the extendable mirrors posted above would be a great option.
I'm lucky to have a large mirror, however the extendable mirrors posted above would be a great option.
Stagger your feet and have a mirror placed high enough and close enough that you don't have to lean/bend.
My back aches after a shave too - unfortunately the mirror in my bathroom is mounted to cater for short to medium people. I'm 6'4, so some musculature origami takes place for me to see what's going on. Already asked the managers of the student halls about buying my own shaving mirror and mounting it, they said no. The hotel I stayed at in Turkey a few months ago had a great set up and made me realise how much easier it is to shave with an actual shaving mirror than just one mounted on the wall, let alone one mounted at an angle best suited to viewing my jewels.
Do you have shared hallway style restrooms, or is it in your dorm room with a roomate (suite style). If the latter, I'd just hang it anyways with a couple screws. It doesn't do anymore damage than hanging a picture, which is typically allowed.
I have a wall mounted medicine cabinet and swing open the mirror door to bring it closer to me. I have a pedistal sink and stand to the side to shave. This keeps me from leaning over the sink.
Yeah I've contemplated doing so then just getting some polyfilla and magnolia paint to disguise it when I leave, but we have the occasional inspections and I'm sure they'd notice it and bill me. Bloody fascists.
