How to Sleep in Back Pain for Treatment by Must4care

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What is Back Pain Back pain is a common reason for absence from work and doctor visits. Pain in the lower back may be linked to the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, lower-back muscles, abdomen and pelvic internal organs, and the skin around the lumbar area.


 Slipped (Herniated) Disk

 Sciatica  Kidney Stones  Spinal Stenosis

 Ankylosing Spondylitis  Sprains and Strains  Scoliosis  Kyphosis  Obesity



The Best Sleeping Positions During Back Pain Sleeping on the back with knee support Sleeping on the side with a pillow between the knees

Sleeping in the fetal position Sleeping on the front with pillow under the stomach

Sleeping on the front with the head face down Sleeping on the back in a reclined position


Sleeping on The Back With Knee Support Lie flat on their back facing the ceiling, and avoid twisting the head sideways. Position a pillow to support the head and neck. Place a small pillow under the knees. For extra support, fill in any other gaps between the body and mattress with additional pillows, such as beneath the lower back.


Get into bed and carefully roll on to one side. Position a pillow to support the head and neck. Pull the knees up slightly then place a pillow between them.

For extra support, fill in any gaps between the body and mattress with more pillows, especially at the waist.


Sleeping in The Fetal Position Get into bed and carefully roll on to one side. Position a pillow to support the head and neck.

Draw the knees up towards the chest until the back is relatively straight.


Sleeping on the front with the head face down o Get into bed and roll onto their front. o Place a slim pillow underneath the abdomen and hips to raise the midsection.

o Position a pillow or rolled-up towel under the forehead to create adequate breathing space between the mouth and mattress.


Sleeping on The Front With Pillow Under the Stomach  Get into bed and roll on to their front.  Place a slim pillow underneath the abdomen and hips to raise the midsection.

 Use a flat pillow for the head or consider sleeping without one.


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