What’s the right way to sleep? 4 mistakes you make at night

What’s the right way to sleep? 4 mistakes you make at night

For example, posture is important to control not only when walking or sitting at the computer.

orthopedist of the ORTEKA orthopedic salons network.

It is necessary to watch the position of the body even during sleep, because the quality of rest directly depends on it. What mistakes should be avoided to be in a good mood and feel great in the morning?

When sleeping on your stomach, the load is not only on the musculoskeletal system, but also on the respiratory system. From this habit, first of all, it is better to get rid of those who suffer from sleep apnea – suspension of breathing, which leads to the complete absence or reduction of pulmonary ventilation. But at the same time, lying on our stomach, we inhale less air, so we snore less.

Fetal position

Psychologically, this is probably the most comfortable position, but it is not useful for the musculoskeletal system. During the day, the spine experiences enormous static and dynamic loads. All this is aggravated by the fact that during the day we rarely watch our posture. The axis of our spine is constantly shifting, especially when we work at the computer. Sleeping in the fetal position only further overstresses the spine, strains the cervical and shoulder spine, as well as the joints. Such a sleeping position is also fraught with problems with breathing and blood circulation.

What is the right way to sleep?

The safest way to sleep is to sleep on your back. In this case, the load on the intervertebral discs is minimal and evenly distributed on the entire musculoskeletal system. Children often sleep in the starfish position with their arms and legs spread apart. You can follow their example or stretch your arms along your torso, straighten your legs and close them.

About five habits that harm sleep, see the video “Championship”.

Buy orthopedic pillows and mattress. Products help to support the spine in an anatomically correct position and reduce the load on it. This support improves blood circulation and relaxes muscles. If you mostly sleep on your side, use an orthopedic pillow with a notch under the neck to avoid strain on this department. The base of orthopedic pillows is usually made of a memory foam material, so that the products can be adjusted to each person’s unique anatomy.