Sleeping on your back
Benefits – It may help with:
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Sinus congestion
- Bursitis
Tips:
- Place a pillow under your knees to support the spine and lower back.
- Spread the legs and arms out to reduce pressure on the joints.
- Choose a pillow that offers good support for the neck, and avoid the ones that tilt your chin toward your chest.
- Elevate the head with extra pillows or a wedge pillow to help reduce heartburn, headaches, and sinus buildups.
Sleeping on your stomach
Source: Shutterstock Unfortunately for those who enjoy this position, experts warn against it. “If you are sleeping on your stomach and notice you are suffering back pain, there probably is a reason,” says Bill Fish, a certified sleep science coach. “Since the majority of the weight of the human body is around your center, that core pushes into the sleep surface further and basically puts strain on your spine in the wrong direction, causing back and neck pain.”
