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Back Pain and Sleep - Low Back Stress 3

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Updated March 14, 2007

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Back Pain and Sleep - Unsupported Sleeping Positions Lead to Low Back Stress(c) Anne Asher
This position does not have any pillows under the knees, and can cause undue stress on the low back.

Source:
Hage, M. (2005). The Back Pain Book. Atlanta, Ga. Peachtree Publishers.

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