{"id":12536,"date":"2025-11-07T21:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12536"},"modified":"2025-11-07T21:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:36:01","slug":"best-sleep-postures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/best-sleep-postures\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Sleep Postures"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Everyone has a particular position they use while\u00a0sleeping.\u00a0However,\u00a0people\u00a0frequently\u00a0overlook the importance of their sleeping position.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your sleep posture can influence how your body feels, the quality of your sleep, and even certain health conditions. Finding the right sleep position can relieve stress on the spine and joints, and may also impact factors such as a person\u2019s breathing and risk of heartburn.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The best sleep position is one that promotes healthy spine alignment from the hips to the head.\u00a0What works best for a person depends on their health situation and what they find comfortable.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some sleep positions are healthier than others. For example, sleeping on the side or back is considered more beneficial than sleeping on the stomach. In either of these positions, it is easier to keep your spine supported and balanced because it relieves pressure, allowing the muscles to relax and recover.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Spinal support is only one part of the equation. Sleeping positions can also have effects on a range of health issues, including sleep apnea, acid reflux, and pain.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If a person is suffering from sleep apnea, the best sleep position to help reduce symptoms is to sleep on their side or stomach because it keeps their airways open while they sleep.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a person with heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the best sleeping position is on their left side, which helps make it harder for stomach acid to reach the junction between the stomach and esophagus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sleeping on your side with your knees slightly bent with a small pillow between them is the best sleeping position for someone who has lower back pain, which allows the entire spine to stay in a neutral position, and that spinal alignment helps reduce neck and back pain.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To help\u00a0someone\u00a0relieve\u00a0their\u00a0neck pain, the best sleeping position\u00a0is\u00a0on\u00a0their back with\u00a0their arms in a similar\u00a0position. This\u00a0reduces\u00a0the overactivity\u00a0of the muscles around the\u00a0neck and\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0put more\u00a0pressure on one side of their\u00a0body.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If someone is experiencing both hip and knee pain, they can reduce the pain by sleeping on their side with a pillow between their knees, which can keep the hips, pelvis, and spine aligned, easing pressure on joints and muscles.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For women who are pregnant, the best sleeping position is on their left side with their knees bent, which improves circulation, making it easier for nutrient-rich blood to reach the placenta, and can help reduce pressure on the liver and lower back. It may also help ease swelling in the legs, feet, and hands. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When a person has\u00a0allergies or a stuffy nose,\u00a0sleeping upright is\u00a0the best\u00a0sleeping\u00a0position to help\u00a0their\u00a0airways\u00a0stay\u00a0open,\u00a0allowing\u00a0the\u00a0stuffy nose to\u00a0drain.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting a good night\u2019s sleep is important to your health and well-being. However, sometimes the position you choose to sleep in can cause or worsen breathing problems, such as sleep apnea, or aggravate back and neck pain.\u00a0If any of these conditions arise, you may want to try to sleep in a different position.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are\u00a0having difficulty sleeping and would like help,\u00a0<\/span>Jamaica Hospital\u2019s state-of-the-art sleep center<\/span><\/a> can help diagnose and treat various sleep disorders. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 718-206-5916.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page. You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter. PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everyone has a particular position they use while\u00a0sleeping.\u00a0However,\u00a0people\u00a0frequently\u00a0overlook the importance of their sleeping position.\u00a0\u00a0 Your sleep posture can influence how your body feels, the quality of your sleep, and even certain health conditions. Finding the right sleep position can relieve … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5,61,14,863,106,13,4],"tags":[2249,416,107,2250],"class_list":["post-12536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-general-health","category-lifestyle","category-mens-health","category-muscles","category-sleep","category-sleep-center","category-womens-health","tag-best-sleep-postures","tag-sleep","tag-sleep-apnea","tag-sleep-positions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12536"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12540,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12536\/revisions\/12540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}