Sleeping positions can affect the pressure on your body and quality of rest. And if you are already suffering from pain, chronic or acute, poor sleeping posture may lead to not enough rest and possibly make the pain worse.
Switching your sleeping position might not be something you can do in one night, but altering your default sleep position can definitely be worth trying out. Different sleeping positions have different benefits. Although everyone is different, here are some general guidelines.
Sleeping Flat on your Back
Sleeping face up allows the shoulders to relax the most. However it increases the pressure on the lower back and can irritate lower back problems. Also, sleeping face up reduces acid reflux but it does increase chance of snoring.
Sleeping on your Side
Side-sleeping is one of the most common sleeping positions. Sleeping on the right has less pressure on organs and sleeping on the left relieves acid reflux and increases circulation to foetus if pregnant. It does put pressure in the shoulders and ribs which can lead shoulder and arm stiffness and stressed breathing. Putting a pillow between your lower legs will help better align your hips to avoid low back pain.
Sleeping Flat on your Stomach
Sleeping on your stomach helps with snoring. However, such position puts pressure on joints and muscles, which can irritate nerves and lead to pain, numbness, and tingling. Sleeping on stomach also means over stretching your neck muscles and ligaments because your head is turned very far for long hours. The benefits are far less than harm; should avoid sleeping face down.
Finding the Best Sleeping Position
Your sleeping position matters more than you might think. Try paying more attention to your sleeping posture for a week or two to help you figure out the best sleep scenario for your needs and to get better quality of rest.
If you have any questions about what sleep positions may be attributing to your back pain, you can always check with our Chiropractors. We can provide tips and adjust some of your sleeping habits to alleviate back pain so that you can start getting the restorative, uninterrupted sleep and wake up feeling recharged. Remember, you don’t have to change your sleeping position if you aren’t having any issues. Do what feels best for you.
If you are experiencing any type of tingling, numbness or shooting pain at night or when you wake up in the morning, do schedule an appointment with Live Well Chiropractic to get it assessed.
Visits to Livewell Chiropractor SengKang helped me to reduce chronic back and shoulder pain with back posture readjustment together with given home exercise. Dr Chaw Siew Wei expertise to focus on aching points helped to relax tense shoulder.
winnie lee
2023-07-05
I suffered from back pains for quite awhile now and have been visiting Dr Jessie for the past few months. Since then, my condition has improved, no longer have frequent back pains. Highly recommend Dr Jessie, friendly, engaging and professional!
Hong Hui Teo
2023-07-05
I had suffer lower back slip disc at my L4 bone for 13 years. Way back, i had went to hospital for MRI scan, refer to bone specialist and even tried TCM but non of them work well. Time and money spend in the past but the aching/pain just cannot resolve hence at one point of time i had already given up the hope for my slip disc and have the mind set to just live with the pain forever. Recently, happen to saw Chiropractic Ads in my facebook so i decided to give it a try. Did some research online and found LiveWell Sengkang so decided to give it a last tried. Dr Siew Wei was my chiropractor. After 2 session with Dr Siew Wei, realize my back was not as ache as before and surprisingly my body movement had improved as previously due to the aching/pain my body movement when straightening my back is like having this one to two sec pain/aching lag time whenever i bend down and up to do thing. Somehow, Chiropractic improve my body movement and daily lifestyle so I decided to sign up for a 20 session with Dr Siew Wei to continue maintaining my back ache.
Overall, i feel the time and money spend is really worth here as I can really see the result here after 2 session with Dr Siew Wei.
John Cole
2023-06-11
Dr Jessie assessment was accurate as per what XRay shows. Her chiropractic skill was amicable and was engaging throughout the process..kudos!
Adrielle Alemania
2023-06-11
I had an ankle surgery 6 months ago and with a scoliosis, it definitely affected my walking during rehabilitation. And I also suffered from severe back pain. with proper exercises, stretching and Chiropractic treatment with Dr. Jessie. I definitely feel a huge improvement on my walking and there’s lesser back pain. Dr. Jessie is a very well versed Chiropractor, she is also very friendly and tends to every patient with different specific treatment. I had chiro treatment done few years back and this is definitely a better clinic! Also I would like to thank the counter staff for always being flexible with my timing.
Daniel Ng
2023-06-09
Made an appt after feeling stiff necks and shoulders. Attended to by Dr Kenney. Recommended to do an x-ray and realised I have cervical neck. Now midway to the treatment and feeling much better. Even the chest tightness I used to have, is also better now (yes, chest tightness or pain can be caused by chiropractic issues). Definitely recommend - most of time, the appt are punctual and treatments are fast.
Vivien Chan
2023-06-09
I highly recommend Live Well Chiropractic for their exceptional chiropractic treatment. My doctor, Dr. Kenney Truong is professional, knowledgeable, and compassionate. He has demonstrated an impressive level of expertise and provided effective and timely treatment - successfully addressing both symptoms and root causes of pain.
Patient education and empowerment are prioritized, and the clinic has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Overall, my experience has resulted in significant pain relief and improved well-being.
ily a
2023-06-03
My experience with Livewell has been great! Dr kenney always manage to help me alleviate the pain around my problematic areas. Their prices are reasonable too.
Zi Jie Tham (M字秃Uncle的中年危机)
2023-05-31
Dr Kenney is very professional and patient. He will check with you any pain and adjust treatment accordingly. There is no pain for doing chiropractic unlike surgery. Though it will take some times to improve body condition progressively.
