What should I pay attention to when sleeping for lumbar disc herniation?

Lumbar disc herniation has brought great impact and harm to many patients, which is not conducive to their work and life. At the same time, patients also need to pay attention to their posture when resting and sleeping. Supine and lateral positions are more suitable for patients with lumbar disc herniation.

1. Standing posture:

The correct standing posture should be with eyes looking straight ahead, chin slightly retracted, chest up, waist straight, calves slightly retracted, legs upright, and feet about the same distance as the width of the pelvis. In this way, the entire pelvis will tilt forward, so that the body's gravity is evenly transmitted from the spine and pelvis to the lower limbs, and then from the lower limbs to the feet. At this time, the body's gravity line passes through the lumbar vertebrae or the back of the intervertebral disc, which can effectively prevent nucleus pulposus herniation. You should not stand for too long, and you should do appropriate activities, especially waist and back activities, to relieve waist and back muscle fatigue.

2. Sitting posture:

The correct sitting posture is to keep your upper body straight, abdomen tucked in, lower jaw slightly retracted, and lower limbs together. If possible, it is best to place a step or footstool under your feet so that your knees are slightly higher than your hips. If you sit on a chair with a backrest, you should try to keep your back close to the chair back based on the above posture, so that the muscles in the lumbar and sacral region will not be too tired.

3. Sleeping position:

The best sleeping positions should be supine and side-lying. When lying on your back, place a soft pillow under your lower limbs so that your hips and knees can be slightly bent, your muscles can be relaxed, the pressure on the intervertebral disc can be reduced, and the tendency of intervertebral disc herniation can be reduced. This sleeping position is the best position for patients with lumbar disc herniation.