Bad Back Sleeping

First you need to be aware of how you sleep at night. Do you sleep on your stomach, on your side, or on your back?

Chances are if you are waking up in the morning and your back is sore, you are sleeping on your stomach.

Sleeping on your stomach twists the neck, distorts the pelvis, and results in excessive strain on the joints, muscles, and nerves of your lower back and neck.

For many people, sleeping on a body's side, with knees partially flexed to reduce pull on the lower muscles of the spine, is preferred.

Sleeping on a side also helps lessen gastro esophageal reflux and snoring won't likely be as loud.

To ensure you wake up well rested and not in a great deal of pain, you should also make sure the type of bed and mattress you use are firm and are made to give adequate support to your body.

There are many mattresses being tailored just for bad back sleeping. Tempurpedic, Sleep Number, Sealy.

The ideal solution is to find a mattress that conforms to your pressure points, but at the same time offers firmness and resiliency to provide ample support to the natural curves of your spine.

The best way to find a mattress fitting for you is to take what's called the Goldilocks test-try it out for yourself.

Go to mattress stores and lay on all types of beds. Your back will let you know which one is right for you.

If a new mattress isn't in your budget, buy a supportive neck pillow or sleep with a pillow in between your legs.

These simple tricks will help you take steps to alleviate all the problems that cause bad back sleeping.