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What is the Best Sleep Position?

September 27th, 2011 by Nav Gill

Generally speaking, side or back sleeping is the best. I say this because true stomach sleepers must wrench their necks to either side. When you are a small child, it works because you can turn your head 90 degrees to either side. As you get older, this becomes more difficult and you can end up with a strained neck.

Best sleeping position
Back and side sleeping will keep your spine in its best alignment. Sometimes, snorers, sleep apnea sufferers, or people with heartburn/acid reflux may have some difficulty with these sleep positions.

However, with a good neck pillow that opens up the sinuses and restores the neck curve, apnea and snoring are much improved. With a slight incline, reflux disease can be improved also.

A neck pillow also keeps your head level when youre on your side. Put a pillow between your knees and you keep your legs and pelvis level too.

 
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My daughter is 12 years old and has gag reflexes when she goes to bed at night... extreme gag reflexes... once she is asleep no problem... when she is in school - no problem... early morning and when she sleeps its the worst...
on 12-23-2012 21:25pm by queen2000
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