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Expert explains why you should never sleep on your front

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Updated 11:13 3 Aug 2023 GMT+1Published 11:14 3 Aug 2023 GMT+1

Expert explains why you should never sleep on your front

Those who sleep on their front, listen up

Daisy Phillipson

Daisy Phillipson

Getting a good night's sleep is essential to being able to function the next day, with many of us finding the most comfortable position to drift off quickly to be lying on our front.

Your nightly routine is an essential (and often overlooked) part of maintaining a healthy mind and body, and that includes the position you sleep in.

However, you may now want to think twice about sleeping on your front.

That is because a spokesperson from Levitex, a pillow and mattress brand that focuses on spine health, has revealed that laying on your front for extended periods of time can be an absolute nightmare for your back.

Demonstrating on a model wearing a muscle suit, he explains that the muscles at the back of your upper legs have to extend to maintain the position.

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And it's not just your legs doing all of the, well, legwork. "None of you have ever watched TV like this, so why would you spend hours upon hours twisting your neck?" he continued.

Then there's your spine to think about, which is under strain when you lay on your stomach and will cause back problems 'very, very soon' if continued.

So if you can stop sleeping on your stomach, do it.

This isn't the only tip offered by Levitex – in fact, the firm's TikTok page is filled with advice for sleeping at home and when you're out and about.

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Don't waste money on travel pillows when you can just use your jumper.
TikTok/@levitex

Take, for example, those travel pillows we all spend a fortune on at the airport. Apparently there's a much better and cheaper way to do it.

Speaking about the neck cushions, the expert said: "It's not going to support the 20 muscles and the seven tiny vertebrae in your neck.

"Try this hack to save you money and save space in your suitcase with the jumper that you're going to be coming home with because it's cold and miserable when you do.

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"Fold it, roll it, wrap it round your neck, get an elastic band or a hair bobble, pin it together and now you have a beautiful neck cushion."

This is the optimum position if you're a side sleeper.
TikTok/@levitex

As for the pillows you use at nighttime, as much as it pains me to say it, apparently the nice, big fluffy ones are no good.

Instead we should all be using thin, supportive cushions as they will support the curvature of your head and won't leave you with neck ache in the morning.

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But that doesn't mean you need to throw away those old pillows, as the Levitex host went on to explain that you can wedge one between your legs if you're a side sleeper in order to maintain your posture.

So there you have it – if you often wake up feeling like you've been run over by a truck, you might want to try out a few of these tips.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@levitex

Topics: Life, Health, TikTok

Daisy Phillipson
Daisy Phillipson

Daisy graduated from Kingston University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, writing a thesis on the move from print to digital publishing. Continuing this theme, she has written for a range of online publications including Digital Spy and Little White Lies, with a particular passion for TV and film. Contact her on [email protected]

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