If you choose the right sleeping position, you can get a good night’s sleep without harming your health. He knows which poses are safe and which are not, said general practitioner Elena Klimovskaya, quoted by MedicForum.
According to Klimovskaya, almost 70% of all people sleep on their side, but this popular sleeping position is not good for health. The doctor explained that lying on the side puts a lot of stress on the shoulders and leads to pinching of the nerves and blood vessels of the arm during sleep. This may affect the knees, hips and neck.
It is also best to avoid the fetal position – the side position with the knees pulled up. According to the doctor, in this position the head turns to the chest, the knees are bent, and as a result the spine bends strongly. This is roughly the same way people sit all day at work in an office. As a result, due to constant flexion and bent legs, the abdominal and chest muscles are shortened, Klimovskaya noted.
She also “rejected” sleeping on her stomach, since in this position the neck loses strength. Prolonged overexertion of the neck muscles often leads to tension. If you cannot refuse this position, then you should make sure that the pillow is not too high.
The doctor called sleeping on your back the healthiest. If the mattress is firm enough, she says, the body can relax best at night. To enhance the effect, the doctor recommends choosing a flat pillow, explaining that then the S-shape will automatically unload and straighten, there will be less tension and pain, and better posture.
Source: Rosbalt
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