The 3 basic sleeping positions are detailed below:-
- Sleeping on your side (with arms on the sides or with legs bent)
- Sleep on your side with your legs drawn up slightly toward your chest and a pillow between your legs. Use a full-length body pillow if you prefer. This position can help keep your skips level and reduce any pain you might have there. Also , this position may be particularly helpful if you have osteoarthritis in the spine, spinal stenosis — a narrowing in the spine — or hip pain.
- Sleeping on your back (with arms by the side or with arms by the head)
- If you sleep on your back, place a pillow under your knees to help maintain the normal curve of your lower back. You might try a small, rolled towel under the small of your back for additional support. Support your neck with a pillow. This position may be helpful if you have low back pain.
- Sleeping on your abdomen
- It is generally not good for your back to sleep on your stomach, but if you need to for some specific reason, then it will help reduce back strain if you put a pillow under your pelvis and abdomen . Use a pillow under your head if it doesn’t place too much strain on your back. If it does cause strain, try sleeping without a pillow under your head. This position may be helpful if you have degenerative disease or a herniated disk in the central portion of your spine.
- Tips for the best positions for lying down or sleeping:
- - Try to maintain the curve in your back (such as lying on your back with a pillow under your knees or a lumbar roll under your lower back, or on your side with your knees slightly bent).
- - Do not sleep on your side with your knees drawn up to your chest. - Avoid sleeping on your stomach, especially on a saggy mattress, since this can cause back strain and can be uncomfortable for your neck.
- - Select a firm mattress and box spring set that does not sag. If necessary, place a board under your mattress.
- - Try a back support to help you feel more comfortable. Try tying a rolled sheet or towel around your waist.
- Enjoy your sleep !
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