{"id":18271,"date":"2021-01-30T09:50:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T14:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rknstudio.com\/osteopilateswork\/?p=18271"},"modified":"2021-01-31T10:53:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T15:53:19","slug":"how-to-sleep-with-scoliosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rknstudio.com\/osteopilateswork\/how-to-sleep-with-scoliosis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sleep with Scoliosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s a question we get a lot (A LOT). Which means you aren&#8217;t the only one struggling. Of course, knowing other people are having same problem won&#8217;t help you to sleep tonight, will it? So here&#8217;s a video from our founder, Karena Thek. Following the video is a blog by Scolio-Pilates Practitioner, Meghan Klunk, DPT. Please let us know if this helps!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qRUPgUUiHeE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sleeping and Scoliosis. Tips and Tricks<br \/>\nby <a href=\"https:\/\/rknstudio.com\/osteopilateswork\/our-team\/meghan-klunk-dpt-bluffton-south-carolina\/\">Meghan Klunk, DPT<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rknstudio.com\/osteopilateswork\/our-team\/karena-thek-alexandria-virginia\/\">Karena Thek<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most common questions we receive from our clients surround sleeping.\u00a0 What is the best position to sleep in?\u00a0 Should I prop a small pillow here or there?\u00a0 What is the best mattress if I have scoliosis?\u00a0 In this post, we will address those questions and more.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/in-depth\/sleep-the-foundation-for-healthy-habits\/art-20270117#:~:text=Getting%20at%20least%20seven%20hours,to%20focus%20on%20daily%20tasks.\"> it is most important that you get your slee<\/a>p.\u00a0 Our bodies heal and recover while we sleep.\u00a0 Don\u2019t sacrifice getting that shut-eye for stress over whether you\u2019re in the correct position or not.\u00a0 If you\u2019re a professional sleeper then we can think about sleep position a little more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best sleep position?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unless it&#8217;s being recommended for a specific pathology, lying on your stomach is not going to be a great sleep position.\u00a0 Think about it.\u00a0 To breathe and not have your nose smashed into the pillow, you must turn your head a complete 90 degrees right or left.\u00a0 We want to minimize that excessive rotation as much as possible.\u00a0 Also, if we lie on our stomach our spine falls into a little more extension adding a compressive force.<\/p>\n<p>Lying on your back is best.\u00a0 Additionally, lying on your side is ok as well, but which side?\u00a0 Lying on the side of your primary concavity is optimal because gravity will help to bring the driving curve down into a more neutral position.\u00a0 Placing a pillow between your knees helps to keep the spine in a neutral position and takes the pressure off your lower back. The video above demonstrates both of these possibilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I have wedges!\u00a0 What should I do with them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you own <a href=\"https:\/\/rknstudio.com\/osteopilateswork\/product\/scolio-wedges-for-scolio-pilates\/\">Scolio-wedges<\/a> and want to use them while you sleep, try it out!\u00a0 Lots of our clients use them and have been able to achieve a more comfortable, restful sleep.\u00a0 You will place them at your convexities while lying on your back just like when you do Scolio-Pilates exercises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Best Mattress?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This varies from person to person.\u00a0 The firmer the mattress, the more supported your curves will be.\u00a0 This prevents them from sinking into the mattress and keeps you in a neutral position.\u00a0 Having said that, a firm mattress might not feel comfortable pressing on your curves.\u00a0 That\u2019s why it varies from person to person.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, these tips and tricks for sleeping with scoliosis were helpful.\u00a0 Circling back to our original point of getting adequate sleep, that is most important. 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