Sleeping with Sciatica

I have had many patients that toss and turn, and can’t get comfortable enough to find a position where they can rest easy at night when they are coming in for sciatica symptoms. Here are some possible options that my patients have found helpful:
 

• Try sleeping on a firmer surface, like a guest bed, or the floor.
• Sleep in a recliner, or E-Z chair. Although not a long-term solution, perhaps it will allow you to rest until the acupuncture can help your symptoms improve!
• Sleep on your back with pillows under your knees and a small towel rolled up under the small of your lower back.
• Sleep on the side that is not giving you pain, with the painful side up. Prop a pillow between your knees.
• If you find that you roll over onto your side, you can sleep with tennis balls in your pocket which will deter you from rolling onto that side.
• Absolutely do not sleep on your stomach.

 
I hope this helps you rest easy tonight! If you would like to find out more about how acupuncture can help you, and you live in Sebastopol, Graton, Occidental, Guerneville, Bodega, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park or any of the surrounding areas please give the clinic a call to learn how acupuncture can help you with your Sciatica pain symptoms.