As an executive mum managing a demanding high-stress job and caring for young kids, restful sleep is essential for your energy, focus, and overall well-being. The position you sleep in can significantly impact how refreshed and energized you feel upon waking. However, poor sleeping posture can contribute to back, neck, and nerve pain, low energy levels and waking up groggy, making your days more challenging. In this blog lets explore the different sleeping positions, along with tips to maintain good posture during sleep.
Sleeping on your stomach is one of the worst positions for your neck and spine. When lying on your stomach, your neck is twisted to one side, putting strain on the cervical spine. Over time, this can lead to neck stiffness, headaches, and even nerve pain that radiates down the arm. Stomach sleeping also increases the natural curve of the lumbar spine, which can increase lower back pain. Consider shifting to another sleep position if you are already dealing with back or neck issues or you have been waking up with stiffness or pain. Here is a video on Two easy tips to change your sleeping posture from sleeping on stomach to side or back sleeping:
Side sleeping is a popular position and can offer some benefits, especially if you deal with back pain. However, it’s not without its drawbacks. It can sometimes cause shoulder discomfort and, if your pillow isn’t the right height, it may strain your neck and upper back. If you are a side sleeper then it is vital to have the correct type of pillow. The height of your pillow should be from your ear lobe to the tip of your shoulder. If the height is less or more your neck will not be in the neutral position but it will be tilted towards or away from the bed. This can lead to pinched nerves in the neck on that side, giving rise to nerve pain and neck & shoulder pain. HERE are the pillows that I use and recommend. Read the blog HERE with more tips on pillow use during side sleeping to promote spinal alignment and prevent back pain.
Back sleeping is considered one of the best positions for maintaining spinal alignment. It reduces the stress on your spine and helps keep your neck and back supported. To optimize your posture, place a pillow or bolster under your knees to support your lumbar curve and maintain alignment in the lower back. This prevents stress on the spine, nerves and muscles, that can lead to back pain and nerve pain. HERE is a blog for more guidance on pillow use in back- sleeping to maintain proper posture a the cervical and lumbar spine.
HERE is a free guide on "How can you maintain a Good Posture While Sleeping". It gives you the details of sleeping posture in side lying, back sleeping, 3 postures to avoid when sleeping and how to change to a better sleeping posture and much more.
HERE are the pillows that I have used and recommend.
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