"So, what is the "best" sleeping position to get you there? It's a tricky (if not impossible) question to answer, since everyone's body, health, and preferences are different. But according to Jennifer Martin, PhD, spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, what's best for you hinges mostly on two factors: what position allows you to breathe easily, and what position is the most physically comfortable for your body."
"What's more, the "best" sleeping position can change throughout a lifetime and will balance your body's needs. For example, shoulder pain sometimes becomes a problem during side sleeping as people get older, which can conflict with the common advice that people with sleep apnea should avoid sleeping on their backs, according to Dr. David McCarty, MD, FAASM, chief medical officer of Rebis, a sleep medicine clinic."
Sleeping position affects spinal and neck support, airway openness, and overall sleep quality. The optimal position is individualized and depends primarily on what allows easy breathing and what provides physical comfort. Ideal positions can change across the lifespan as conditions such as shoulder pain or sleep apnea alter comfort and safety. Side sleeping may worsen shoulder pain in older adults. Back sleeping can exacerbate obstructive sleep apnea risk, while stomach sleeping often reduces time to fall asleep but increases neck and back strain. Small adjustments and appropriate pillows improve alignment, open airways, and enhance restfulness.
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