Best Sleeping Position For Sore Legs

Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck demonstrate the best sleeping positions to combat back pain sciatica and leg pain.

Best sleeping position for sore legs. Lie on your side. Sleeping with your arms overhead perhaps around your pillow can pinch your lower shoulder. Try different positions in bed taking some melatonin using a body pillow to avoid pain or even try a recliner.

In order to sleep on your stomach you must sleep with your head facing one side invariably twisting your neck and head out of alignment with the rest of your spine. 20 of us enjoy this position however sleeping this way with your arm under the pillow and leg extended out will cause all sorts of problems. Instead sleep on your back as this will keep your shoulders in a good and stable position.

Place a pillow between your knees. Keeping your legs mostly parallel is important because if you sleep with your leg out to the side in a figure 4 position you are putting continual pressure on your pelvis and can torque the pelvis or low back. Its the most popular sleeping position and for good reason.

The stomach position provides the least back support of all sleeping positions and increases pressure on the spine sometimes causing pain upon waking up. If we had to rank sleeping positions lying on your stomach might be at the bottom of the list. You can also try sleeping with a pillow between your legs.

Great tips you h. You can also get comfortable rest by sleeping on your back with a pillow under your knees. Shoulder pain can make almost any sleeping position awkward.

You have too much pillow support. If you sleep on your side draw your legs up slightly toward your chest and put a pillow between your legs. To achieve this sleeping position you will need to lie on your back making sure your whole body is resting and is in contact with the bed.