What are the correct sleeping positions to prevent neck pain when sleeping?

Sleeping is something that each of us does every day, but some people have neck pain due to poor sleeping posture at night or for other reasons. When the neck is sore, people will feel unenergetic all day, dizzy, and the cervical spine is still very painful. Therefore, if you don't want to affect your day's work and study because of neck pain, you should take the correct sleeping position when you go to bed at night to prevent it.

1. Supine position. The supine position is the best sleeping position for the cervical spine because it helps to maintain the natural curvature of the cervical spine while sleeping, and can also help relieve pain if you already have cervical spondylosis. When sleeping on your back, the pillow just supports the pressure between the head and neck, which can keep the head, neck and spine in a natural sequence, so it can effectively prevent neck pain.

2. Lying on the right side. When sleeping, if you take the right side of the sleeping position, you can let the head and shoulders slightly back, so that the muscles remain naturally relaxed, and the lateral decubitus position can effectively prevent pain in the cervical spine and back, can reduce the phenomenon of acid reflux, and can also keep the spine in a state of growth. And since the human heart is on the left, the right side is better for the body and will not compress the heart.

3. Although the left decubitus position is also possible, the sleeping position on the left side will compress the heart and stomach, which can easily lead to unstable sleep, but it is better to protect the spine. No matter what kind of sleeping position, it is best to sleep left and right when sleeping at night, because if you sleep in one direction for a long time, it will also make the cervical spine lose balance, which is not conducive to the protection of the cervical spine.

It can be seen that the sleeping position of supine and right decubitus is the most effective for the prevention of neck pain, in addition, if you want to prevent neck pain, it is also very important to choose the right pillow, and it is best not to use a low pillow for the usual pillow, so as to effectively relieve neck pain. You can't sleep without pillows or wine bottles.

1. Prone position. First of all, we must know that the sleeping position in the prone position is not advisable, because when Ah Zi is prone to lie down, the head will be biased to one side, which is very detrimental to the balance of the cervical spine and the natural curvature of physiology, and will also affect our breathing, so this sleeping position should be corrected.

2. Lateral decubitus position. The supine position is more suitable for our cervical spine. Let's look at several lower lateral positions and precautions.

3. Sleeping position on the right side. Because our heart is on the left side, the right side decubitus position is more beneficial to our body, but it is also prone to acid reflux. The cervical spine is better protected.

4. Sleeping position on the left side. This sleeping position can compress our heart and stomach, which can easily make our sleep unstable, but it also has a better protective effect on the cervical spine.

However, it should be noted that when doing the lateral decubitus position, we should change the left and right positions, because being in one direction for a long time will also make our cervical spine unbalanced, which is not conducive to the health of the cervical spine.

5. Supine position. The supine position is the best sleeping position for the cervical spine because the supine position is a good way to maintain the natural curvature of the cervical spine.

Be sure to choose a flat sleeping position, never do not pillow pillows, choose pillows that fit your neck, and massage frequently, do not stay in the same position for a long time, you can choose silicone pillows.

We can sleep on our left side, on our back, or sitting, all in very good sleeping positions. Be sure to keep your neck neutral while sleeping.

Sleeping on your side, lying on your back, sleeping on your stomach, sleeping on your side, sleeping on your prostrate side can prevent neck pain and also prevent stiff neck.

The correct sleeping position is to sleep on your side, and you should also choose a pillow with the right height when sleeping, and you should also adjust your sleeping position in time to avoid hurting your neck and cervical spine.

Can sleep on your side. If you sleep on your side, the whole body will be more relaxed and comfortable, there will be no sense of pressure, and it can also allow the neck to get a good placement.

When sleeping, try to lie flat, never lie on your side, and the height of the pillow should be lower, so that the neck will not hurt particularly much.

The first thing is to choose a pillow of the right height, and never sleep without a pillow, and try to choose a side-lying position.

Causes of neck pain are:

Improper head and neck posture during sleep;

The pillow is cushioned too high, inappropriately soft or uneven;

neck trauma; Neck cold by wind;

Family members can help the stiff neck with massages and warm compresses to relieve pain

1) Massage: Standing behind the stiff neck, press the neck with one finger to find out the most painful point, and then use one thumb to start from the top of the side of the neck, until the shoulder and back, massage in turn, massage the most painful point vigorously, until the feeling of obvious soreness means that the strength is enough, so repeatedly massage 2 3 times, and then use the hollow fist to gently knock the massaged part, repeat 2 3 times. Repeating the above massage and light percussion can quickly relax the spasmodic neck muscles and relieve pain.

2) Hot compress: The use of hot water bottles, electric hand stoves, hot towels and infrared light bulbs can play a role in relieving pain. Care must be taken to prevent burns. (3) Use safflower oil, Gancunshan rheumatism oil, cloud essence, etc., rub the sore spots, 2 to 3 times a day, and have a certain effect.

4) Wound dampness analgesic ointment and swelling incense analgesic sound are applied to the neck sore area, which are replaced once a day, and the analgesic effect is ideal, but the neck activity of the patient is limited to a certain extent after the self-feeling plaster, and pregnant women should not use it.

5) Auricular acupuncture: The auricular acupuncture points are buried in the neck and occipital area, and the above auricular acupoints are pressed with the tip of the index finger for 5 10 minutes, or the above auricular acupoints are massaged with the tip of the index finger.

6) Acupuncture: For those who can't pitch back and forth, take Dashu, Jinggu and Kunlun acupoints; Those who can't look back left and right should take the shoulder outside Yu, Houxi, and Fengchi acupoints. Generally, you can take the hanging bell acupoint, located in the outer hole of the foot three inches, acupuncture 4 5 minutes, moxibustion 3 7 strong, you can also massage this acupoint, 15 minutes each time.

7) 1 oral analgesic tablet, which has a temporary analgesic effect.

8) Change your sleeping position, adjust the height of your pillow, and twist your neck by yourself.

9) For severe stiff neck, local injection of 10 ml of 025 Nufcaine has obvious analgesic effect. ==== In addition, massage ** method is provided:

Bring the middle fingers, index and ring fingers of the left or right hand together, look for tender points in the neck pain (mostly in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, trapezius muscle, etc.), and press and rub from light to heavy for about 5 minutes. It can be done alternately with the left and right hands.

Use the thenar area from the shoulder to the neck from top to bottom, from bottom to top and hit briskly and quickly for about two minutes.

Use your thumb and forefinger to pinch the left and right Fengchi points and shoulder well points for 1 2 minutes.

Tap the stiff neck point with your thumb or forefinger (dorsum of the hand, between the metacarpal bones, 5 minutes behind the metacarpal joint) and continue for another 2 to 3 minutes when soreness occurs.

Finally, perform activities such as head and neck bending, leaning back, left and right side deviation and rotation, which should be carried out slowly and not with excessive force.

Stiff neck is caused by incorrect posture during sleep and cold. Stiff neck is also a sprain of the neck. External application with bone injury medicine** can quickly recover well.

Teach you a method, first turn left circle, turn right circle, see if you are comfortable.

Do a few neck exercises appropriately, if it is serious, it is okay to apply plasters, Yunnan Baiyao is the most spiritual, and it will be good to stick it for 2 hours

Many people wake up from sleep and feel dizzy, back pain, and exhaustion, mainly because of improper sleeping posture.

Supine is the most common sleeping position. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this sleeping position a corpse lying down, and with this sleeping position, the body and lower limbs can only be fixed in the straight part, and the purpose of resting the whole body cannot be achieved. When the pressure in the abdominal cavity increases, lying on the back is easy to make people feel chest tightness and panic.

Lying on your back like this, you will also consciously or unconsciously put your hands on your chest, which will put pressure on your heart and lungs, and you will be prone to nightmares.

When lying on the stomach, most of the weight of the whole body is pressed on the ribs and abdomen, which compresses the chest and diaphragm, affects breathing, and increases the workload of the heart. Prone also increases the curvature of the lumbar spine, causing pressure on the facet joints behind the spine. When lying on your stomach, twist your neck to the side to tilt your head to one side, which can easily cause damage to your neck muscles.

When lying on the left side, the legs are slightly bent, although it is conducive to body relaxation and helps to eliminate fatigue, but the heart is located between the left and right lungs in the chest cavity and is on the left side, and the exit of the stomach to the duodenum and the small intestine to the large intestine are on the left side, so when lying on the left side, not only the heart is squeezed, but also the stomach and intestines are compressed, and the gastric emptying is slowed down.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the correct sleeping position should be to lie on the right side with the legs slightly bent. In this way, the heart is high and not compressed; The liver is in a low position, the blood supply is better, and it is conducive to metabolism; The food in the stomach is pushed towards the duodenum by gravity, which can promote digestion and absorption.

At the same time, the whole body is in a relaxed state, breathing evenly, the heartbeat slows down, and the brain, heart, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, muscles, and bones are fully rested and oxygen-supplied.

Of course, for a healthy person, there is no need to be overly rigid about their sleeping position, because overnight, people often cannot maintain a fixed position to sleep until dawn, and the vast majority of people are constantly changing their sleeping positions, which is more conducive to relieving fatigue.