<p>Is back pain affecting your sex life? Now, get to know why certain positions are better than others when it comes to avoiding back pain between the sheets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada have discovered that spooning - the name is derived from the way two spoons are positioned side by side - is not the only position that helps people with a bad back.<br /><br />"Sex positions that are suitable for one type of back pain are not appropriate for another kind of pain," said lead author Natalie Sidorkewicz.<br /><br />The findings recommend that men whose back pain is made worse by touching their toes or sitting for long periods of time should replace spooning with the doggy-style position.<br />"They should use a hip-hinging motion rather than thrusting with their spines," researchers noted.<br /><br />During the study, researchers used infrared and electromagnetic motion capture systems to track how 10 couples' spines moved when attempting five common sex positions.<br /><br />The findings resulted in a set of guidelines that recommends different sex positions and thrusting techniques for people with back pain.<br /><br />The study also found that it is abdominal and buttock and not back muscles that are most active during male orgasm.<br /><br />Spine motion, on the other hand, varied with the individual. "These guidelines have the potential to improve love life for many couples," the researchers added.</p>
<p>Is back pain affecting your sex life? Now, get to know why certain positions are better than others when it comes to avoiding back pain between the sheets.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada have discovered that spooning - the name is derived from the way two spoons are positioned side by side - is not the only position that helps people with a bad back.<br /><br />"Sex positions that are suitable for one type of back pain are not appropriate for another kind of pain," said lead author Natalie Sidorkewicz.<br /><br />The findings recommend that men whose back pain is made worse by touching their toes or sitting for long periods of time should replace spooning with the doggy-style position.<br />"They should use a hip-hinging motion rather than thrusting with their spines," researchers noted.<br /><br />During the study, researchers used infrared and electromagnetic motion capture systems to track how 10 couples' spines moved when attempting five common sex positions.<br /><br />The findings resulted in a set of guidelines that recommends different sex positions and thrusting techniques for people with back pain.<br /><br />The study also found that it is abdominal and buttock and not back muscles that are most active during male orgasm.<br /><br />Spine motion, on the other hand, varied with the individual. "These guidelines have the potential to improve love life for many couples," the researchers added.</p>