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Can we use yoga mats for sleeping?
Can we use yoga mats for sleeping?
The normal bed keeps compressing and creating back pain problems.
Also it is difficult to sleep on the floor as it is a hard surface.
What kind of beds can we use that does not compress?
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Change your matters
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Beds won't gives comfort, u need to do stretching and myofacial trigger release under a senior Physiotherapist and do proper assessment to rule out ur problem
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Try Hard mattress they are good and always use pillow never ever ignore it.
But if still situation is same consult with your doc.
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In your daily routine always do stretching .
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dnt sleep directly on the floor ..
hope this will help you
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yoga mat is not for sleeping
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use normal bed
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try some ortho bed which are easily available in the market.
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Yoga mat is just an alternate to floor, cushion is needed for proper back sleeping poaition, use ortho mattress.
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Ortho matress/ hard matress is good . Don’t sleep on floor directly. Yoga mat is alternative but matress with cushioning is required for back
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Ofcourse yes
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don't use soft mattress
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I thing remember don't sleep ever one side you should use both side lying sleeping. and some time prone sleeping is also good for posture but not instant lunch or dinner
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that is not the solution to change your bed.
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Dr. Chinna Kondaiah Ballekuri (PT)
Physiotherapist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Use any firm or flat bed/ mattress
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Dr. Ingelala Uma (PT)
Physiotherapist
13 yrs exp
Nellore
Cushion is needed for proper back position,try to use ortho mattress.
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