Sleep is important for the body. This resting period allows our bodies to recover from the day. It allows our minds to rest and our body to take a break and recoup our energy. Getting a good night’s sleep is extremely important to our overall health.
Over 40% of Americans are sleep-deprived. Consistently not getting enough sleep can be caused by a lot of factors, but primarily boil down to two primary causes:
Lifestyle choices that take away dedicated time for sleeping
The struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep for an adequate period of time
We’re going to focus on the latter. Falling asleep and staying asleep can be challenging for a lot of people. One of the primary factors is getting comfortable and allowing your body to relax so it’s able to shut down. If you can’t get comfortable, you’ll likely struggle to fall asleep in the first place.
How you position your body when you sleep has a massive impact on the quality of your sleep as well as the long-term health of your spine. Since your spine is the central highway for all your body’s nerves, it’s important to maintain spinal health and keep stress off your spinal columns. Your spine’s health is extremely important in maintaining your overall optimal health.
If you’re struggling with your sleeping positions, check out this guide below to learn about the common options and how it’s having an effect on your body.
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The Best Sleep Position For Your Back & Spine
There are three primary sleep positions. Usually, people will pick a position that they find comfortable and allows them to fall asleep the quickest. Once they find a position they like, they stick with it and it becomes habitual. When you have a favorite sleep position, it can be hard to change. We’ll go through the pros and cons of each of these positions and what you can do to help better support your spine.
Sleeping On Your Back
Back is best. Sleeping on your back is the recommended position for spinal support. There are two natural curves in your spine. One in your lower back and one near your neck. When you sleep on your back, your mattress naturally helps support that curve in the lower part of your spine. Then a properly sized pillow then supports the spinal curve near your neck.
This position causes the least amount of stress on your spine and the natural curves. Not everyone finds this position comfortable and can sometimes lead to things like snoring.
Sleeping On Your Side
When sleeping on your side, it’s important to utilize pillows correctly to keep your spine in a straight line. First, use the proper size pillow for your head and neck area. A pillow that is too large, or using multiple pillows, could raise your head too high and put a strain on your neck. And vice versa, a pillow that is too small will also be problematic in bending your neck downwards too much.
Secondly, the size of your hips can play a role in how the lower part of your back is supported as you sleep on your side. To help keep things in line, it’s helpful to put a pillow in between your legs. This helps keep your hips and legs straight so your spine does not get additional strain on it as you sleep.
Sleeping On Your Stomach
Sleeping on your stomach is not recommended. When you lay on your stomach, you first have to twist your head one way or the other in order to breathe. This twist in the neck adds stress to the top of your spine and is not recommended for long periods of time. Secondly, the natural curve in your lower back is flattened out which puts pressure on the spine.
You might temporarily be comfortable enough to fall asleep, but laying on your stomach usually results in poor sleep and then discomfort throughout your day as your spine tries to recover from the extra stress.
If you work on using proper sleep positions and are still struggling to get a better night’s rest, you would likely benefit from seeing our Chiropractic team. Chiropractors specialize in spinal health. We can help make small non-invasive adjustments to your spinal alignment which will alleviate tension in your spine.
As you go through everyday life activities, like sleeping, small misalignments can occur in your spinal column. These misalignments slowly build into major problems down the road. Our goal is to get your spine back into proper alignment and keep it there so your body can stay feeling great.
Spine adjustments are non-invasive, do not require surgery or medications, and usually have a massive impact on your overall health. This includes helping you get better sleep at night because you are more comfortable and your spine is stronger.
Dr. Blake Derrick has been practicing chiropractor for over 20 years. In 1996, He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. From there he attended Life University graduating as a Doctor of Chiropractic certified in Physiological Therapeutics in 2000. His specialties are in chiropractic care, physiological therapeutics, and lifestyle management.
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Dr. Dennis is awesome. Not only is he good at what he does, but he’s friendly and kind. His staff is also great! I like the fact that his facility has a gym and a professional trainer who will work with Dr. Dennis to provide what is needed for strength, balance, etc. I highly recommend this business.
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Love this place! Staff are welcoming and friendly. Appreciate how Dr Derrick and Cody work together to help their patients get good results. I felt relief from my neck pain after the first visit. Knowing what exercises to do has been helpful! Thanks so much!
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Dr Derrick and his staff are wonderful. They're friendly, accommodating and genuinely care about their patients. They readily and willingly answer any questions you may have concerning your condition, your treatment and their facilities. I highly recommend Calhoun Spine and Wellness Center to anyone looking for specialized care: chiropractic, fitness, massage or diet and supplements recommendations. They'll go the extra mile to help you.
I have been a patient of Calhoun Spine and Wellness for a few years now and Dr. Derrick and his staff are top notch. If you are looking for adjustments or health and wellness regimen, look no further!
My look forward to getting my adjustments because I know I’m going to feel better when I leave the office. Friendly and welcoming staff that make your experience enjoyable.
I have never had a bad experience here! This place has become part of my routine and has helped me so much! The staff are always nice and helpful and willing to work with my schedule.
In less than a month they have taken me from living with back pain daily and barely being able to move around normally to virtually zero back pain and doing things that I didn't think I could do anymore.
I starting coming here about 4 months or so ago, with severe lower back pain, to which I was told that my muscles in between my discs were deteriorating. We began red light therapy, shock therapy, regular adjustments, and the all-core physical therapy. I have little to no pain anymore and finally feel like my old self. Staff is super helpful, kind, and communicative. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!
Wonderful staff and Dr. D is top notch! Always accomadating and sticks to appointment times. In and out and feeling better in no time. Thanks, Calhoun Spine Care and Wellness!!
The staff and Chiropractor here are Amazing people, very helpful and friendly. They offer many services beyond your typical chiropractic practic and will be a place i continue to use through the years for myself and my family as well!
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The staff is very kind and helpful. I am very happy with my adjustments and they have made a difference. I have enjoyed the PT and the 360 machine. I have had 1 massage and it was great, she really knows her muscles and has some great techniques to release those tight tissues. I am having a great experience with Calhoun spine care and wellness.
I booked an appointment for a massage with April. She did an amazing job! She checked in frequently to ensure I was comfortable. I would definitely book a massage with her again!
April gave me an amazing therapeutic massage focused on a shoulder injury. She listens well to what you need and checks in often. I’ll definitely go again!
I recently visited Calhoun Spine and Wellness Center and was very impressed. The staff made me feel welcome and cared for, and the facility is absolutely beautiful. Dr Derrick was very knowledgeable and explained everything in detail. I came in tight and slightly hurting, I walked out feeling much, much better. Looking forward to making this a routine deal. Highly recommend for anyone in need of chiropractic services!
This was my first time ever seeing a chiropractor. I suffer severe chronic pain in my back and neck that I have had for about 10 years. The doctor took x-rays of my neck and back and Then thoroughly explained in detail what he had found. During my first appointment, I had my first chiropractic adjustment and It was absolutely fantastic. It was the first time in years that my pain was significantly less after I was done. I don’t normally write reviews, but I have to give Calhoun Spine Care & Wellness Center 5 stars. I would recommend Calhoun Spine Care & Wellness Center to absolutely anyone who needs to see a chiropractor
So grateful for Calhoun Spine and Wellness. I didn’t realize how in need of chiropractic care I was. After a thorough consultation I chose to do the Mobility Care along side my visits. I have built strength and have eliminated most all the daily pain I experienced. Dr. Blake always makes me feel comfortable and has taken time to listen to my concerns! Cody is very encouraging and has always walked me though mobility. Amber is ready to help with a smile! I will continue my fitness journey and chiropractic needs with this awesome team! Highly recommend!
I had a wonderful experience at Calhoun Spine Care and Wellness. They are absolutely amazing and truly make you feel like part of the family. I completed 3 months of adjustments along with the mobility training and I am so glad I made the investment. Not only did this experience help alleviate my pain but I can walk and move around better than before. Highly recommend!
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I have had unexplained leg pain for 4 years. I’ve been to numerous doctors and had massages at other places but no relief. I didn’t tell Katie about my problem but after her extremely thorough massage my leg pain is gone. Praise the Lord for sending me to someone like Katie who got to the root of my problem.
I went in for a massage as I was experiencing pain and stiffness from neck to lower back area. Kathy did an exceptional job relieving the pain and was able to give me a good amount of mobility in these areas back. Thanks so much!
I would highly recommend Dr Derek. He is really good at what he does. I have been suffering for too long with lower back pain. I now have relief thanks to him.
