How to Sleep Soundly with Sciatica?

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How to Sleep Soundly with Sciatica?
Is Sciatica messing with your sleeping? We
understand the situation since Sciatica pain is
more chronic in bed than otherwise. However, we
bring you the best tips to help you get a sound
sleep even when you have Sciatica. Our pain
management doctors have done their thorough
research to provide you with information and
tricks to help you sleep like a baby while
having this problem. Nevertheless, let's first
understand what Sciatica is and why it is
painful while sleeping.
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• What is Sciatica?
• Sciatica is a pain in the sciatic nerves. The
  sciatic nerve is a collection of nerves that
  runs through your back, butt, and leg. The
  sciatic pain generates from inflamed nerve roots
  in the lower back and travels down the leg. It
  affects one side of the body at a time.
• Why is Sciatica more painful while sleeping?
• Sciatic tends to disturb sleep due to various
  factors such as
• Lying pressurizes the lower back, which causes
  pain
• Some specific sleeping positions affect sciatic
  nerves
• You feel the most pain when you try to catch some
  Z's since there are no distractions.
• Nevertheless, our pain management specialists are
  here to guide you to get some good night's sleep
  by explaining to you the best sleeping positions
  for sciatic nerve pain.
• Below are some of the top sleeping positions to
  beat sciatic nerve pain
• Put a pillow between your knees Putting a pillow
  between your knees eases the pain as it helps
  your spine and pelvis stay in a neutral
  position. It also keeps your legs steady.
• Steps
• Ensure you lie down on your sciatic-free side.
• Bend your knees a bit.

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• Sleep on your side Sleeping on your side
  releases the pressure off your sciatic nerve.
• Steps
• It would help if you lay on your side by keeping
  your sciatic side facing up.
• Put a pillow between your waist and a mattress
  for support.
• Put a pillow under your knees Sleeping on your
  back by putting a pillow under your knees is
  another way to relieve sciatic pain. It relaxes
  your hip flexors and helps you balance the
  spine's natural curve.
• Steps
• You must lie on your back.
• Place a pillow under your head.
• Put a pillow under your knees.
• Leave your heels to rest on the mattress.
• Sleep on the floor Sleeping on the floor keeps
  your spine aligned. Therefore, you must try
  sleeping on the floor if your mattress is a soft
  one.
• Steps
• Use a camping or yoga mat.

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Therefore, stomach sleepers might want to give up
sleeping on their stomach until their pain goes
away. Some other tips and tricks for people to
get rid of sciatic pain while sleeping Yoga
Try yoga before going to bed. It loosens your
body and relaxes your muscles which further
reduces the nerve pressure. Use a body pillow
Put body pillows around yourself to keep your
body stable and stop you from rolling
around. Shower before sleeping Make a habit of
taking a shower before the bed as it soothes the
lower back pain. Say no to caffeine Develop good
sleeping habits. Say no to caffeine before
sleeping and try to sleep on time. Sciatic pain
can be real trouble. However, you can still beat
the pain with the above tip and tricks. Change
your sleeping position and start using pillows
to keep your body in alignment. If the problem
persists, you must consider taking pain
management services in New Jersey to get instant
relief from the pain and relieve yourself from
the pain forever consult pain management
specialists at Complete Neurological Care Clinic
615 Main Ave Suite 1, Passaic, NJ 07055, United
States.