Aching backs are a common complaint. In fact, lower pack discomfort is one of the most frequent presenting problems at pain clinics and medical facilities across the globe. Proper sleeping postures play a big role in your having a comfortable back. This tip was originally published on June 25, 2012, but it is worth a reminder now!
Sleeping postures are generally one of three positions: on your side, on your back, or on your stomach. Mayo Clinic has provided tips for each of these that will assist your helping if you have had a back issue, and keeping good back health if you already enjoy that.
When sleeping on the best sofa bed, use a thin pillow between your knees to prevent your top knee from sliding forward and resting on the mattress, causing the lower spine to rotate.
When sleeping or lying on your back, you should get the best pillow for snoring. This is a familiar position to you in massage or body work. I always put a pillow under my clients knees when they come in for a session. If you have had back discomfort, the Mayo Clinic information suggests a rolled towel be placed under the small of your back. Use a good pillow under your head. It is very good to relieve the pressure off your spine. This aids in circulation and assists energy flow.
If you have tried to stop sleeping on your stomach, but still find you do sometimes do, at those times, the suggestion is to be sure to place a pillow beneath your pelvis and abdomen, and one under your head if you can do that comfortably.
This week, if you have not yet added the Everlasting Peace guided imagery audio to your sleeping habits, you might want to do that now. You can sample listen and purchase the audio file at Amazon.com, iTunes, and CDBaby! by searching under my name: Debra Basham. The current research indicates about 7 hours of restful sleep might be optimal for good mental, emotional, and physical health, and now you know how so you can get that!
This health tip originally appeared online at https://scs-matters.com/
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