Cantor Chiropractic

Sleeping correctly is not only essential for allowing the body to repair and replenish its cells, it is also important for support of the spine. The best position to sleep is on your side. If you are experiencing low back pain, than sleeping with the pain side up is recommended. Lay on your side with knees tucked in fetal position with a pillow between legs. The width of knee separation should be approximately the width of your shoulders.

Use a down pillow if possible. Use enough pillows to support your head in a neutral position. Make an imaginary line from your belly button to your nose and be sure that your nose isn’t above or below that line. You don’t walk with your head leaning to one side or the other so you wouldn’t want to sleep in that position either.

Eight hours of sleep is recommended to repair and recover completely. Once the spine is properly aligned proper sleep habits help to restore muscles and tendons surrounding the spine so that long term correction is easier to obtain.