We spend a good third of our lifetime fast asleep. Still, many people wake up feeling achy and unrested.
Sleep is important in maintaining your health, say experts. A deprivation of sleep leads to a deprivation of good health - stroke, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and worst of all, depression are all end results.
If you believe this article should be concerning you - and it should - you should consider the right sleeping position in order to have a better sleep and get quality rest.
Sleeping on your side (with arms on the sides or with legs bent)
You could sleep on your side with your legs drawn up slightly toward the chest area and a pillow between them. Use a full-length body pillow if you prefer.
By sleeping in such a position, your hips stay in place and any pain in that area is effectively minimized.
This position is also quite helpful for easing the pain of people who suffer from osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spine), hip pain or other similar conditions.
Sleeping on your back (provided arms are by the side or by the head)
In order to maintain your lower back's curvature when sleeping on your back, it is suggested that you sleep with a pillow under your knees. To augment the support thus provided by the pillow, perhaps you can roll up a towel and place it underneath the small of your back. Support your neck with a pillow.
This position may be helpful if you have low back pain.
Sleeping on your abdomen
In most cases, it is not good for your back if you prefer to sleep on your stomach, but in some meritorious cases, you might want to protect your back from becoming sore or strained by putting a pillow underneath the pelvis and abdomen area. If at all possible, place a pillow as well underneath your head. However, if it does lead to strain, you will have to forgo the pillow under your head and sleep without one.
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.
Use these following techniques to maintain curvature in your back - either use a lumbar roll under the lower back area, lie on your back with a pillow placed under your knees, or slightly bend your knees as you sleep to the side.
Do not bend your knees too much when you sleep on your side to the point they reach your chest.
As mentioned, sleeping on your stomach is not an ideal position in almost every case, particularly if the mattress is saggy - this could lead to back and neck strain.
Choose the right mattress for sleeping, as it has to be firm to provide ample support. To be sure of the support, place a board underneath the mattress for added firmness.
Back support can provide even more ease and comfort as you sleep. Tying a towel around your waist or maybe a rolled sheet might help.
So..... Enjoy your sleep !
Sleep is important in maintaining your health, say experts. A deprivation of sleep leads to a deprivation of good health - stroke, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and worst of all, depression are all end results.
If you believe this article should be concerning you - and it should - you should consider the right sleeping position in order to have a better sleep and get quality rest.
Sleeping on your side (with arms on the sides or with legs bent)
You could sleep on your side with your legs drawn up slightly toward the chest area and a pillow between them. Use a full-length body pillow if you prefer.
By sleeping in such a position, your hips stay in place and any pain in that area is effectively minimized.
This position is also quite helpful for easing the pain of people who suffer from osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spine), hip pain or other similar conditions.
Sleeping on your back (provided arms are by the side or by the head)
In order to maintain your lower back's curvature when sleeping on your back, it is suggested that you sleep with a pillow under your knees. To augment the support thus provided by the pillow, perhaps you can roll up a towel and place it underneath the small of your back. Support your neck with a pillow.
This position may be helpful if you have low back pain.
Sleeping on your abdomen
In most cases, it is not good for your back if you prefer to sleep on your stomach, but in some meritorious cases, you might want to protect your back from becoming sore or strained by putting a pillow underneath the pelvis and abdomen area. If at all possible, place a pillow as well underneath your head. However, if it does lead to strain, you will have to forgo the pillow under your head and sleep without one.
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.
Use these following techniques to maintain curvature in your back - either use a lumbar roll under the lower back area, lie on your back with a pillow placed under your knees, or slightly bend your knees as you sleep to the side.
Do not bend your knees too much when you sleep on your side to the point they reach your chest.
As mentioned, sleeping on your stomach is not an ideal position in almost every case, particularly if the mattress is saggy - this could lead to back and neck strain.
Choose the right mattress for sleeping, as it has to be firm to provide ample support. To be sure of the support, place a board underneath the mattress for added firmness.
Back support can provide even more ease and comfort as you sleep. Tying a towel around your waist or maybe a rolled sheet might help.
So..... Enjoy your sleep !
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