Pain in any portion of your body can turn even the most comfortable bed into a torment. This is particularly true if you’re suffering from muscle tension or spasm. Just when you get comfortable, you need to reposition, which can cause pain in other parts of the body. However, there are ways to sleep that can lessen your pain.
Neck and Back Injuries
Whether you pull your lower back lifting too much weight or suffer whiplash from a car wreck, finding a comfortable position that allows you to fall into deep sleep can be a serious challenge. For example, a neck injury can make it hard to find a pain-free location for your head to rest on the pillow. Neck and back injuries are common after an accident. These injuries include: whiplash, sprains and strains, herniated or fractured discs, cervical dislocation, mechanical back pain and, in some cases, paralysis. And after being in an accident, the adrenaline can actually block the severity of your pain. This means it’s important to seek medical attention as soon as possible to know the full extent of your injuries. To avoid back pain, try sleeping on your stomach or on your side to alleviate pressure. If a neck injury is plaguing you, slip a pillow under your neck to support it and keep it level.
Hip and Groin Injuries
If you’ve strained your lower back or have pain in your hip or high in the leg from a groin pull, elevating the injury may be challenging. You can increase your comfort level by applying ice to the site of the injury. Take care not to fall asleep with the ice pack on the site. Use a timer to make sure you only apply it for 20 minutes. Then, remove it and try to rest. Ice and a pain killer that will reduce inflammation may make it possible for you to fall deeply asleep for a time.
Knee Pain
Sleeping with knee pain can be tricky. To reduce inflammation, you may need to elevate the leg. Take care to elevate at the foot and ankle rather than putting pillows under the knee and keeping it bent as you sleep. If your knee is damaged from side to side, you may need to sleep in your brace. To keep this comfortable, once the leg is elevated from the foot towards the hip, consider covering the upper body in one blanket and drape a different blanket across your legs. This can help you snuggle up in the top blanket without catching anything on the brace.
If you’re sore in any way, it may be tempting to soak in a hot bath. Take care not to overheat yourself before bed as this may make it hard to sink into a deep sleep. Your sleep will likely be disrupted by the injury, so try to cool your body before bedtime to reduce your core temperature and quickly fall into a deep, restorative sleep.
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