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Benedict Arnold

How do people sleep on their backs with out getting back pain?

Posted - March 17, 2018
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  • 666
    I think memory foam helps.
    Good luck.
      March 17, 2018 10:45 PM MDT
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  • 5614
    Beds that adjust to the curvature of your body so you're not resting on something that feels like a concrete slab.
      March 17, 2018 11:08 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    Bones are made of calcium, the pads in the joints are made of vitamin C, and magnesium strengthens the muscles and relaxes the nerves. Deficiencies of those are rather common among Americans. For instance, a deficiency of magnesium causes bed wetting, and that is so common among young people that some people think it's just part of growing up. Study some books about nutrition so you know these things.

    Doctors won't tell you because they have no such training. Some doctors object to that statement. They claim to be registered dietitians. They don't even know the difference. (A dietitian studies what you should swallow. A nutritionist studies what happens after you swallow it.)
      March 18, 2018 6:48 AM MDT
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  • 44596
    1. Bones are NOT made of just calcium. The inorganic composition of bone (bone mineral) is primarily formed from salts of calcium and phosphate, the major salt being hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2).[18] The exact composition of the matrix may change over time and with nutrition, with the ratio of calcium to phosphate varying between 1.3 and 2.0 (per weight), and trace minerals such as magnesium, sodium, potassium and carbonate also being found.
    2. The intervertebral discs are NOT made of vitamin C.
    3. noun: dietitian; plural noun: dietitians; noun: dietician; plural noun: dieticians
    an expert on diet AND nutrition.
      March 18, 2018 7:21 AM MDT
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  • 5835
    Yeah, ok, but one does not have to be an expert to benefit from studying the subject. 
      March 19, 2018 3:09 AM MDT
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  • 44596
    That is how one becomes an expert.
      March 19, 2018 7:30 AM MDT
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  • It beats sleeping on my sides too long and waking up with aching hips.
      March 18, 2018 7:21 AM MDT
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  • 5614
    Get the memory foam and throw it across the mattress. Should make a difference and be cheap.
      March 18, 2018 8:26 AM MDT
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  • I will check it out.
      March 18, 2018 8:30 AM MDT
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  • 44596
    The answer to your question is complicated, and I do not pretend to be an expert. I imagine it varies between individuals and any malfunctions your back may already have. I'm sure the type of mattress you use also has an effect. Consulting an orthopedist is your best bet. Don't listen to the guys on the mattress ads.
      March 18, 2018 7:27 AM MDT
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  • 16755
    Actually sleeping on my back was the only way I COULD sleep when I suffered from sciatica, I strategically positioned pillows to help prevent rolling over in my sleep - any lateral curvature and I woke up in agony.
      March 18, 2018 7:48 AM MDT
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  • 53502
      

      'Without' is one word, not two. 

      March 19, 2018 7:43 AM MDT
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  • I hate grammar. Death to all grammar. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at March 19, 2018 8:31 AM MDT
      March 19, 2018 8:31 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    They can be ....With can be when out is over here. 

      March 19, 2018 11:45 PM MDT
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  • 53502
    "Can be" does not address the fact that within the context of the posted question, it "shouldn't be".

    [Side note: years ago, I saw that meme and wanted to use it, but its grammar is off, so I can't. Bummer.]
    ~
      March 20, 2018 4:47 AM MDT
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  • 5835
      March 19, 2018 6:33 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    I'd have to see you to answer that.  Can you post a picture of yourself in tights front back and side?


    I can seriously help you better then.  I have to see your posture and how you hold your body naturally.  So I have to see the shape. 
      March 19, 2018 11:46 PM MDT
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  • 3719
    We don't end up with aches and pains because we don't normally sleep in one position for long. Unknown to us, the body moves about, rolls onto one side or the other, stretches limbs in different directions, every now and again when we are asleep, to relieve the stress on each area. A time-lapse video of someone fast asleep can be quite startling!
      May 12, 2018 9:01 AM MDT
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