Sleep Positions, Stretching May Reduce Pain
July 15, 2009 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Whether you’re a side sleeper, back sleeper, or stomach sleeper (or a combination of all), how you’re sleeping could be contributing to the pain you may be experiencing.
Pillows are often bought quickly, by feel in a store. But when you bring that pillow home, is it really as comfortable as you thought it would be? Is it right for your particular style of sleeping?
After years of not being able to find a comfortable pillow, I finally found one by pure chance. I was traveling back from North Carolina and we stayed in a hotel in PA. The pillows were – …read more
Sleeping Positions and Personality
“Do you sleep on your back, your stomach, or your side? A recent study by sleep expert Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, suggested a correlation between six common sleeping positions and the personality traits of the sleepers themselves. Preferred sleeping positions are seen as a sort of subconscious body language that reflects our inner traits. The study was commissioned by a large hotel group.
Most Common Sleep Positions
I think that I have tried just about everyone of these positions… just to get a good night’s sleep. My back doesn’t seem to like any one of them. …read more




