The claims about floor sleeping and back pain are conflicting.
Back hurts lsyingon hard floor.
It can be mild or very painful.
A very common issue we see is lower back pain when lying down flat.
The lower back has a natural inward curve but fat or pregnant people have a curve that is too inward lumbar hyperlordosis and may be associated with pain in that area.
It can be hard to diagnose exactly what causes such pain.
She s not convinced that sleeping on the floor can reduce back pain in the long run.
Many times people experience lower back pain that s worse at night or when they re getting up from out of a chair.
After all the hard surface makes it difficult for your spine.
While it could give your back some much needed pain relief there are risks associated with sleeping on the floor.
Lower back pain when lying down can be caused by a number of things.
Relieving back pain when lying on your back.
Lie face up on a comfortable flat firm surface e g.
What do you mean sleeping on the floor hurts your back.
Do you mean after waking up because of sleeping on the floor your back starts to ache or when you try to sleep on the floor and it hurts your back usually to try and sleep on the floor.
But there are some common reasons to experience pain when lying flat.
The pain you re experiencing in the lower back is becuase there is an injury down there of some scale.
If you keep relaxing on the ground like this your curve will get more aligned than any mattress ever would.
Yes some people may benefit from a hard surface while others prefer something.
This towel exercise what we call the lumbar decompression exercise is by far the best way to help an injured lower back.
Many people feel their back gradually flatten out and let go against the floor.
Sometimes getting relief is as simple as switching sleeping positions or getting a mattress that s better suited.
O hare said over time our joints can become compressed.
A carpet or rug put a small pile of paperback books under your head to a comfortable height about 2 small paperback novels for many people.