#TIP On Sleep · Scoliosis Nation

#TIP On Sleep

This is just a tip for sleeping positions for bros that have scoliosis.. Just to get this out of the way, there is no empirical evidence that sleep will make your scoliosis worse, so don't shit your pants worrying what position to sleep in to not clap your scoliosis. (Sleep in the position that works 4 you to get good sleep):

Actionable Steps:

use pillow not big enough to not jut head forward
choose what position to sleep on (Front/Side/Back)
if chose side sleeping, sleep on concave side if you have C-curve, but any side for S-curve but put towel under convex side of second curve
if chose front sleeping, put pillows under tummy/pelvis area
if chose back sleeping, (can choose to) put pillows/cuishin under knees

when sleeping with a pillow. Make sure its not too big that it juts your head out of alignment with your body and your chin going towards chest. This can cause multiple problems, & even block your airway

Sleeping positions that may not be the best 4 u:

Sleeping on your front
Sleeping on your side

But if these positions work for u, stick to them, these are the things that can be done to compensate for these positions and actually make these positions awesome for your scoliosis:

Sleeping On Your Front:

Take 2 Pillows, stack them on top of each other and put them (horizontally) under your tummy/pelvis area. (this prevents the lower back being too arched, just make sure use pillow size(z) that does not make you go too high)

Sleeping on Your Side:

For C-curve dudes, since its just one curve, sleep on the concave side of the scoliosis

e.g. if your scoliosis from the back view bends to the left, that means its concave on the right, so sleep on your right,

For S-curve dudes, since its two curves, you can sleep on any side, just make sure to plop a rolled towel under, or close to the curve that is on its convex side to better align the Spine.

e.g. from a back view, your spine bends to left in the upper bend, but to the right in the lower bend,

(If you sleep on the right side): put a towel under the closest part of your body to the lower bend's convex side because it would be exaggerated since you would sink into the bed..(the idea is to lift up the convex side of the bend to get in alignment)

(If you sleep on the left side): put towel under the closest part of your body to the upper bend to lift the up the convex side of the upper bend to properly align the spine

You could sleep on your BACK, make sure pillow is not too big as said earlier, and you could (if you want) put pillow(s) under your knees for the pelvis to not have an Anterior Pelvic Tilt. Bringing the pelvis in a neutral position.

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