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Back Pain and Sleep - Finding Comfortable Sleeping Positions

From Anne Asher, About.com

Updated April 05, 2007

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Sleeping without back pain or neck pain might only be a matter of finding the positions that support your spine. Experiment with pillows to find positions that are comfortable and do not cause back pain or neck pain.

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Supporting your back with pillows may help to avoid or minimize back pain due to sleep positions.

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By providing support to your back and neck during sleep, you may be able to avoid or minimize pain.

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Use a pillow under your knees to take strain off your low back. This may help you avoid back pain.

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Pillows under the legs may help reduce or eliminate low back strain and subsequent back pain.

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