For stomach sleepers finding a position that doesn t stress the neck can be tricky since most pillows offer thick cushioning and push the head into an unnatural upward position.
Pillow for lying on your stomach.
If you re a stomach sleeper an option you can try is to put a pillow on your forehead when you re lying face down.
This leads to poor sleep and discomfort.
When lying on the back a pillow should support the natural curvature or lordosis of the cervical spine with adequate support under the head neck and shoulders.
Although this might be uncomfortable at first it s an alternative way to sleep.
Sleeping on your stomach can reduce snoring and diminish sleep apnea but it s also taxing for your back and neck.
This pillow will open the breathing passage and elevate your head enough so that you aren t forced to turn your neck one way or another.
Fortunately for consumers many pillows are labeled for specific sleep positions.
If sleeping on your stomach is what works for you try propping your forehead on a pillow and lying face down to keep your neck and spine more aligned and help keep upper airways open.
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