Many people know that incorrect sitting posture in life can cause cervical spondylosis, lumbar muscle strain and other diseases, but you may not know that unhealthy sleeping posture can also cause various diseases. For example, women's incorrect sleeping posture will directly affect their fertility. So how to sleep is healthy? Let's learn about this knowledge together.
Then the question is coming, which sleeping positions are bad for your health?
1, sleep on your stomach
Everyone is familiar with low back pain. Sitting for a long time, using more, twisting less and exercising less will all lead to low back pain. But some low back pain, even if it is not directly caused by the wrong sleeping position, will be aggravated by the wrong sleeping position, such as sleeping on your stomach.
When sleeping on your stomach, your spine can't be in a natural state, and your back can't be supported (and you may bow your waist). In addition, your neck must be tilted to one side to facilitate breathing ... If you keep this posture, you will wake up in the morning without pain in your waist, back and neck. That's really weird.
Step 2 huddle up and sleep
Many people like to sleep curled up like babies. The whole person huddles up and knees are raised to the chest.
This posture is quite comfortable at first, a bit like the shape of the fetus in the mother's stomach, so this posture is dubbed (uterine sleeping position).
In fact, if you are a dishonest person, it is not a big problem to sleep like this. After all, if you are uncomfortable, expand yourself. But if you fall asleep, you will have backache if you curl up for a long time.
What kind of sleep is the best?
1, sleep on your back
For most people, supine is a better sleeping position. When you lie on your back, your back muscles are relaxed, properly supported, and your neck is relaxed. There will be no excessive pressure, which is especially suitable for people with low back pain.
However, there are several kinds of supine, so I suggest sleeping like Brother Bing. Action points: lie flat, legs straight, hands down and put them on your sides.
Some studies have said that this posture can keep people quiet and help them fall asleep quickly. After all, I'm sorry I couldn't sleep well with such a serious posture.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you move your hands after you fall asleep, as long as you don't put your hands above your head and twist your legs, you can put them casually.
When lying flat, a pillow or cushion is placed under the knee, which is beneficial to maintain the physiological lordosis of the lumbar spine.
Step 2 sleep on your side
Sleeping on the side is not a problem for most people, but only if the pillow height is appropriate.
The ideal pillow is to put the headrest on your side, press it to shoulder height, and keep the whole spine in a straight line in the middle of your body.
So it's not good to have a pillow too high or too low. Before buying a new pillow, you'd better measure your height at home.
3. It is recommended for special people to lie on their side.
(1) People who snore heavily lie on their side.
Because of gravity, when lying flat, the mouth is easy to open and the tongue will fall backwards, which will easily lead to poor ventilation and snoring.
The airway will naturally open when sleeping on your side, which can reduce the possibility of suffocation caused by snoring.
(2) People with neck and back problems lie on their side.
Lying on your side with a pillow or cushion between your legs is helpful to maintain the neutral position of the lumbar spine and prevent low back pain.
(3) Patients with gastroesophageal reflux lie on their left side.
If you are prone to acid reflux, or eat too much for dinner, then raise the head of the bed properly, or raise the upper body (not just the neck) and sleep on the left side.
This can make the esophagus higher than the stomach, make the gastric acid not easy to reflux, and sleep more comfortably.
(4) pregnant mother with a big belly, lying on the left side.
It is recommended to use a long pillow, sleep on the left side of the body, and tilt it above 15 ~ 30 degrees, so as not to feel uncomfortable completely to the left.
But be careful, there is no need to force pregnant mothers to sleep on the left side. If you are used to lying flat when you are pregnant, there is no problem at all. Feeling comfortable is the most important thing.