Best sleeping positions for lower back pain?
it hurts me regardless but just wanted some opinions.
it hurts me regardless but just wanted some opinions.
Ruby Red
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This works for me. Give it a try. I sleep on my side, kinda in the fetal position. Then fold a pillow and put it between your legs. It keeps the pressure off of your back. Hope this helps.
Anonymous
The quality of the mattress is super important. (I like my tempurpedic as it really helped my leg and back problems) The old advice about a super hard mattress is actually wrong. You need support under the lumbar arch. Try a little rolled towel right in the small of the back to support the lower back when you sleep on your back. Sleeping on the tummy often makes low back pain worse. If you sleep on your side, be sure to put a pillow between your knees so your spine is straight and not sagging or twisted.
Anonymous
Hey!
What's important with lower back pain is to keep the Lumbar vertebrae in their correct anatomical position.
Humans naturally sleep on their sides, as it allows for pressure to be taken off the parts of the spine that control autonomous reflexes associated with survival. For example, your Thoracic vertebrae, and the various neurological impulses of which.
Anyway, scientific stuff aside:
Sleeping on either your left or right side, without exerting any torsion (twisting) or tension (bending) will be the closest thing without counseling from a Physiotherapist. I know not the nature of your condition, but if you're generally losing sleep, there are programs available from various physiotherapists that can help.
This article: http://backandneck.about.com/od/anatomyexplained/ig/Parts-of-the-Spine/Back-Pain-and-Sleep-1.htm promotes the 'freefall' position, and states that support is needed. I have no way of vouching for this, but the article is well researched.
One thing you may want to look into is not just your sleeping position, but also the softness/hardness of your mattress. Too soft means the heavier regions (Thoracic and Pelvic) will sag into the mattress, with the Lumbar region taking the stress. Too hard means the spine will not align properly.
Hope I was of some help, and I'd be eager to hear about your progress.
-Valravn.
imsety
The person should sleep, pillow less, in one of the following arrangements: on a very firm mattress, with a bed board under the mattress, on a water bed or even on the floor. A folded towel beneath the low back and a pillow under the knee may increase comfort. And good luck.
William J
lie flat on your back and make sure your mattress fits the contour of your lower back, the more padding you feel supporting your lower back the better your back feels....I sell mattresses in Dayton Ohio... we have a 60 night sleep guarantee... when mattresses are too firm they can not fit into your lower back...sleeping on your side there is such a fine line of proper alignment if you gain weight or loose weight you may go beyond that point or not get to that point....on your back gives you the best support as long as it fills in contour.....Dickster