How To Sleep Better With Back or Neck Pain

Back And Neck Pain? Gain Better Sleep With A Body Support Pillow

Back pain can be a leading cause of sleep discomfort.  Maybe you are coping with sciatica, back pain, head or neck pain. This post is about sleeping with these types of issues more comfortably and the full body support pillows that can help you get more comfortable. These are lovely to give support or sink into for sleep comfort. 

Always check with a qualified medical practitioner if you are experiencing head, neck, back or sciatic pain.
For many people sleeping comfortably with a bad back or sciatic pain is a nightmare. People have problems sleeping for many reasons including head and neck pain and a bad back. Sometimes it is muscular in the back muscles, sometimes spinal issues structurally or sciatic nerve issues. 

It is also vital that your head and neck is properly supported while sleeping as well as your back and hips. This is to ensure that your spine is in full and proper alignment all the way from your neck to your hips. The full body sleep pillows do this for you without you having to think about it. Full body support to cradle you during sleep for a restful night. Very good for people with back or sciatic pain.

How Do You Sleep? My experience with how to sleep with sciatic and back pain and full body pillows

When I had severe back and sciatic pain I struggled with how to sleep. I have coped with back and sciatic pain and know first hand how useful these sleeping pillows and full body pillows can be.

I used to use pillow supports either between the knees or under my lower back and I have to say pillows do a good job to an extent or for an occasional remedy, but not in my experience longer term.

However having used both normal pillows and a body pillow I find body pillows are much better than messing around with normal pillows which seem to fall out of the bed and just not give the total support you need. I have found body pillows excellent for me.

How To Sleep Better With Full Body Pillows

You can sleep with these body pillows tucked in between your legs which I find a good position to support my spine.

Trying to do the same with pillows never quite worked for me as I am a bit restless sleeper and pillows kept slipping and then of course I woke up !

With a body pillow like this there is much less risk of slippage. It does take a little time to get used to but is well worth trying.

Back Pain And Sciatica Sleeping Positions-Video

Demonstrates ways to sleep and ways not to sleep. In brief the best sleeping positions are on our side or on our back. The worst sleeping position is on your stomach. 



How To Sleep Better With Body Pillow.

No struggling with pillows any more or trying to get in the correct sleep position, This 

These body pillows give a very supportive sciatica and back pain sleeping position. It can be used in multiple sleep positions so you can get a comfortable nights sleep no matter what type of position you like or have to sleep in. Great for anyone with back issues and for pregnancy -with a doctors approval. 

I hope this helps you on your way to sleeping better with back pain and sciatica. That way you will not be straining your neck or back while trying to sleep.

 Getting Out Of Bed. 

 It is also important to know how to get out of bed safely and minimise pain if you have back and sciatic pain. The following video shows you how. 


Lose The Back Pain System
Lose the Back Pain, is a system of self assessments to determine what physical imbalances you may have that may be causing your pain, then specific and targeted exercises to follow to address the imbalances, along with pain reduction strategies. 

For useful information and suggestions there is a Free Back Pain Book Written by the Healthy back Institute-

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Comments

Unknown said…
I have back issues. Bet a full body pillow would really help, too. Great advice here. Thanks!
19 November 2015 at 15:26
Raintree Annie said…
Thank you Susan for your visit and kind comment. I am so glad you found the post useful. Yes a full body pillow may really help you if you have back issues. Thank You :)
19 November 2015 at 16:56
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