Positioning your body during sleep can affect the way your back feels in the morning. There are three main sleeping positions. Read below to learn which one may be best for you:
Sleeping on Your Side
If you sleep on your side, bring your legs up slightly towards your chest and place a pillow between your legs. Avoid curling into a ball, which may cause your lower back to bend too far.
According to Mayo Clinic, 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
If you sleep on your back, position a pillow under your knees to help reduce pressure and maintain the natural “S” curve of your lower back.
According to Mayo Clinic, this position may be helpful if you have low back pain.
Sleeping on Your Abdomen
Most experts advise against sleeping on your abdomen. It flattens the curves in the lower back and keeps your head turned to one side all night long, which can distort the alignment of the spine in your neck. If you can't sleep any other way, place a pillow under your pelvis and lower abdomen to reduce the strain on your back.
According to Mayo Clinic, this position may be helpful if you have degenerative disease or a herniated disk in the central portion of your spine.
These are only recommendations and do not override advice from your doctor or therapist.
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EHS and Human Resources are pleased to introduce a collaborative effort called the Take Care program. Take Care is an ongoing health and wellness program which is designed to encourage employees to take charge of their health by implementing lifestyle changes aimed to enhance their overall quality of life.
Purpose: To provide educational resources and tools to improve employee health, increase productivity, decrease absenteeism, and reduce injuries as well as illnesses.
Communications during the 4th Quarter of 2009 will be dedicated to Take Care of Your Back.
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