For people who sleep well (deep sleep), sleeping posture is not so important, so habits are good: on the contrary, if they are shallow sleepers, if they are disturbed by annoying things or annoying sounds, they will toss and turn all night, and they will not sleep well no matter how they sleep. Of course, they are prone to backache, so the correct sleeping position will really help them fall asleep.
What is an ergonomic sleeping position?
Viewed from the side, the human body is a big S-shape, with the abdomen protruding forward and the buttocks leaning backward. The most ergonomic posture is sleeping on the side, and the left side of the body is better in bed; Usually, people who sleep in this position will cross their feet. In order to avoid pulling the waist muscles, it is best to put a small round pillow between the upper and lower legs.
People who sleep on their backs can put pillows under their thighs to avoid affecting the sciatic nerve and buttocks.
Among all sleeping postures, the most influential one is prone sleeping posture, which will make the lumbar spine more prominent and pull the back muscles forward, which will inevitably have an impact on the body in the long run. Therefore, it is suggested that people with prone sleeping habits can put a pillow under their stomachs to reduce discomfort.
Most people have an inertial sleeping position. According to statistics, 65% people are used to sleeping on their sides, 30% people are used to sleeping on their backs, and 5% people are used to sleeping on their backs.
Generally speaking, sleeping on your back can provide the best support for your spine, because your body weight can be evenly distributed over a larger area. When there is enough support for the head and neck, sleeping on the side is also a good sleeping position. In other words, the neck should remain neutral when sleeping on the side.
Incorrect sleeping posture, such as prone sleeping, will increase the curvature of the lumbar spine, resulting in excessive compression of the small joints behind the spine and strain of the soft tissues (such as ligaments) in front.
Moreover, this sleeping position will make most of the weight fall on the ribs and intestines, thus compressing the diaphragm and lungs and affecting breathing.
On the other hand, the neck must be twisted sideways to keep breathing smooth, which increases torsion and flexion and is easy to cause trauma.