The Best (AND WORST) Sleep Positions
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Date: 2022-04-22
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BrianBergMusic
When I was a toddler, I discovered that I usually have nightmares when I sleep on my back. So, I started sleeping on my side. To this day, I usually can't sleep very well or very long on my back. I side-sleep with one knee pulled up. Yes, this can cause problems. I use two additional pillows (not including the head pillow) to alleviate the problems:
1. I use a small plank-shaped lumbar support pillow for my mid-back/ribs.
2. A pillow for the extended knee to keep the hips lined up straight.
3. Make sure the head-pillow is neither too tall nor too short for the neck to also align with the rest of the spine. Sometimes I'll use folded clothes for the pillow that is too flat to raise it a bit higher.
I think this works because my back does get tight without these measures taken. It sucks because I feel like its high maintenance. I can sometimes sleep on my back but it STILL often causes nightmares, snoring (often loud, even waking myself up, and also unwanted Freudian dreams.
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When I was a toddler, I discovered that I usually have nightmares when I sleep on my back. So, I started sleeping on my side. To this day, I usually can't sleep very well or very long on my back. I side-sleep with one knee pulled up. Yes, this can cause problems. I use two additional pillows (not including the head pillow) to alleviate the problems:
1. I use a small plank-shaped lumbar support pillow for my mid-back/ribs.
2. A pillow for the extended knee to keep the hips lined up straight.
3. Make sure the head-pillow is neither too tall nor too short for the neck to also align with the rest of the spine. Sometimes I'll use folded clothes for the pillow that is too flat to raise it a bit higher.
I think this works because my back does get tight without these measures taken. It sucks because I feel like its high maintenance. I can sometimes sleep on my back but it STILL often causes nightmares, snoring (often loud, even waking myself up, and also unwanted Freudian dreams.
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Kasmian
Worth listening to!
As a medical provider, I often cover sleep positions with my patients when they present with a morning onset of neck/shoulder pains, very common to be a contributing factor if not the underlying reason behind their musculoskeletal pains.
And it's good to see these being presented here with some helpful and simple tips.
Great work! Keep it up!
Fan of the show in general, first post. You're an effective communicator! I refer several of my athlete patients to you for best cues, review of proper form, appropriate exercises for them, and just as much which to stay away from, and why.
Fantastic!
Cheers to your continued success!
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Worth listening to!
As a medical provider, I often cover sleep positions with my patients when they present with a morning onset of neck/shoulder pains, very common to be a contributing factor if not the underlying reason behind their musculoskeletal pains.
And it's good to see these being presented here with some helpful and simple tips.
Great work! Keep it up!
Fan of the show in general, first post. You're an effective communicator! I refer several of my athlete patients to you for best cues, review of proper form, appropriate exercises for them, and just as much which to stay away from, and why.
Fantastic!
Cheers to your continued success!
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Abhishek
Sir I am 27 years old male. I have lipomas in my chest and back lower ribs according to doctor. My question is sir do they become slightly non movable like stuck in a place over time. Size doesn't increase and non painful. I am very anxious please help. I discovered them like 2 years ago but during lockdown when I stopped going gym the numbers increases. And another question is Sir is it due to sleeping in a bad posture in firm hard uneven wooden bed. Because they tends to there in the place where the body touches bed. Please sir help me. Some are smooth movable and some old are like not so movable.
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Sir I am 27 years old male. I have lipomas in my chest and back lower ribs according to doctor. My question is sir do they become slightly non movable like stuck in a place over time. Size doesn't increase and non painful. I am very anxious please help. I discovered them like 2 years ago but during lockdown when I stopped going gym the numbers increases. And another question is Sir is it due to sleeping in a bad posture in firm hard uneven wooden bed. Because they tends to there in the place where the body touches bed. Please sir help me. Some are smooth movable and some old are like not so movable.
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12vLife
lol. the intro tho. I ain't got time for sleep, I'll have plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead (JK, can't remember where I heard this before. I've been a face down sleeper all my life and would give anything to retrain myself to be a back or side sleeper. I recently spent a few weeks sleeping in a van with 6- foam mattress over rigid steel floor. It was rough at first, but because my head was elevated it was impossible to sleep on my stomach so I side and back slept and realized why I'm face down sleeper. I snore and wake myself up.
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lol. the intro tho. I ain't got time for sleep, I'll have plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead (JK, can't remember where I heard this before. I've been a face down sleeper all my life and would give anything to retrain myself to be a back or side sleeper. I recently spent a few weeks sleeping in a van with 6- foam mattress over rigid steel floor. It was rough at first, but because my head was elevated it was impossible to sleep on my stomach so I side and back slept and realized why I'm face down sleeper. I snore and wake myself up.
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nvaranavage
Ugh. side sleeping! That was the worst time in my life, but unfortunately when you are 6 months to 9 months pregnant that is the only way you are allowed to sleep. On your back and you would wake up with numb legs (or permanent numbness) and on your stomach you squish the baby. Even with the body pillow the only way I was able to sleep was in a recliner in a somewhat reclined position. I was pregnant three times, sleeping was the only thing I dreaded with my pregnancies.
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Ugh. side sleeping! That was the worst time in my life, but unfortunately when you are 6 months to 9 months pregnant that is the only way you are allowed to sleep. On your back and you would wake up with numb legs (or permanent numbness) and on your stomach you squish the baby. Even with the body pillow the only way I was able to sleep was in a recliner in a somewhat reclined position. I was pregnant three times, sleeping was the only thing I dreaded with my pregnancies.
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Ebrelus
He nailed 90% of ancient Asian 3 pillows technic hahaha it proves it was quite scientific for a thing thought out thousands of years ago. He missed pillow under ending of lower hand and one between hands so that heart had easier to pump & hands to be as equally naturally placed as when moving or standing. And he didn't tell about aligning head direction with east (never north.
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He nailed 90% of ancient Asian 3 pillows technic hahaha it proves it was quite scientific for a thing thought out thousands of years ago. He missed pillow under ending of lower hand and one between hands so that heart had easier to pump & hands to be as equally naturally placed as when moving or standing. And he didn't tell about aligning head direction with east (never north.
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Micheal
Hey Jeff, if you happen to see this and have any ideas why this may be happening; there are quite a few times where I'll be sleeping flat on my back and I'll wake up hours later and one or both of my arms with be numb, the only thing I can think of is my shoulder blades are pinching some nerves? Any recommendations of what I could do to prevent this?
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Hey Jeff, if you happen to see this and have any ideas why this may be happening; there are quite a few times where I'll be sleeping flat on my back and I'll wake up hours later and one or both of my arms with be numb, the only thing I can think of is my shoulder blades are pinching some nerves? Any recommendations of what I could do to prevent this?
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Mike
Buckwheat-hull pillows have worked for me for 40 years. I think it helps in some of the the ways you describe as it seems to be stiffer (keeps it's shape) and thinner (right head height for me on the side, good head height on my back. Also, it gives me better heat dissipation (typical pillows cause my head to overheat. What're your thoughts?
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Buckwheat-hull pillows have worked for me for 40 years. I think it helps in some of the the ways you describe as it seems to be stiffer (keeps it's shape) and thinner (right head height for me on the side, good head height on my back. Also, it gives me better heat dissipation (typical pillows cause my head to overheat. What're your thoughts?
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Trent
The number one thing that kills my gains is sleeping with another person. The 1950s tv trope with the couple sleeping in separate beds is a joke to us, but I just sleep best alone, without getting kicked, grabbed, pinched, punched, or someone elses hot breath down my neck. It's just too bad girl, you'll have to go sleep over there.
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The number one thing that kills my gains is sleeping with another person. The 1950s tv trope with the couple sleeping in separate beds is a joke to us, but I just sleep best alone, without getting kicked, grabbed, pinched, punched, or someone elses hot breath down my neck. It's just too bad girl, you'll have to go sleep over there.
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Audiofilo
I sleep only comfortable and easier to fall asleep and can only sleep in the worst position he pointed out smh. But I don't have my hands like that, I release them and let them relax. I admit when I workout in my chest, having sleep in this position is painful even when waking up for my shoulders -.
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I sleep only comfortable and easier to fall asleep and can only sleep in the worst position he pointed out smh. But I don't have my hands like that, I release them and let them relax. I admit when I workout in my chest, having sleep in this position is painful even when waking up for my shoulders -.
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