Change of Sleeping Position

Sleeping on the side instead of the back or vice versa

Top Helpful Cases

 Helped a lot
2 of 2 people found this helpful
I herniated a disk in my L5-S1 space. After being diagnosed, I was initially treated with pain medications and physical therapy. I also iced my back several times a day. The ice and meds made it feel the best. Physical therapy was good to learn how to do proper exercises in order to prevent pain in the future. I use ...
 Helped a lot
2 of 2 people found this helpful
There is a long history of back problems in my family, and being so I threw out my back for the first time at the age of 23. It took me about two weeks to realize that the pain was not going to go away on it's own, regardless of how much ice or heat I put on it myself. ...
 Healed
2 of 2 people found this helpful
I was eleven years old and excited about starting middle school (I was an optimist) when during a routine check-up my pediatrician mentioned to my mother that my spine showed two very definate curves. One was between my shoulder blades, another was located in my lower back. The next week I was in the office of a pediatric orthopedic, who ...

Change of Sleeping Position is Used For These Conditions

Area
Condition Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Conditions (average)
3.5
(37)
7 12 10 7 1
Back General
Postpartum Back Pain
3.5
1 1
Back General
Spina Biffida/ Scoliosis
3.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Spondylolisthesis
5.0
1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Pain
4.0
1 2 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Herniated Disk
3.8
1 2 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Osteoarthritis - Degenerative Disc Disease
3.5
1 1
Back Lower (Lumbar)
Sacroiliac Joint
2.0
1
Back Mid (Thoracic)
Scoliosis
4.5
1 1
Back Mid (Thoracic)
Muscle Strain
4.0
1
Back Mid (Thoracic)
Pain
2.0
1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Muscle Strain
5.0
1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)
Pain
4.0
1
Hip
Ischial Tuberosity Syndrome
3.0
1
Hip
Calcium Buildup
3.0
1
Hip
Labral Tear
2.0
1
Hip
Pain
2.0
1
Internal
Hemophilia
5.0
1
Internal
Ehlers Danlos syndrome - "Cutis hyperelastica"
3.0
1
Knee
Medial Meniscus Tear
5.0
1
Knee
Water on the Knee
4.0
1
Knee
Tendinitus
3.0
1
Knee
Pain
1.0
1
Neurological
Migraine
2.0
1
Shoulder
Pain
3.0
1
Shoulder
Bone Spurs
3.0
1
Shoulder
Rotator Cuff Injury
3.0
1 1
Skin
Acne
4.0
1
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