Sleeping on your back keeps your spine aligned, reduces tension headaches, relieves sinus buildup, avoids creases, wrinkles and irritated facial skin. It also helps chronic conditions by reducing pressure and compression.
Falling asleep on the back, at a slight angle to the hips and legs, provides immense pain relief from spondylitis, neck sprain and stiffness in the shoulder muscles. Placing a thick pillow under the head, as well as the upper back, ensures a straight arrangement of the entire body.
Sleeping on your side can reduce both joint and low back pain, as well as chronic pain associated with long-term conditions like fibromyalgia. Another benefit to sleeping on your side is reduced snoring, a common symptom seen in obstructive sleep apnea.
This is the most popular sleeping position. This sleeping stance is especially recommended for pregnant women, as well as people with spinal cord complaints such as low back pain, sciatica and herniated disc, as it lowers pressure on the spine.