BEDS
- Sleep on a firm mattress, preferably one which is neither too hard nor too soft, but just firm enough to hold your body level, while soft enough so that your shoulders and hips depress into the mattress.
- Avoid sleeping on your arm.
- Rise from your bed by turning on your side and swinging your legs off the bed, then push yourself into a sitting position with your arms, thus minimizing the amount of strain on your back. Count to 10 before stepping on to floor.
- Please go to: https://www.drgitto.com/how-to-sleep-video and review “how to sleep video”.
PILLOWS
- Have your pillow checked after viewing our “how to sleep video” mentioned above.
- Use it correctly as directed.
- Spine problem + bad pillow + bad position = rest (sometimes).
- Healthy spine + correct pillow + correct position = quality rest and healing.
- The ideal pillow is one which supports your head so that your neck vertebrae will be level with the rest of your spine.
- Never sleep on your stomach.
- Avoid sleeping on two pillows; never lie on a couch with your head on the armrest.
- Do not read or watch TV in bed, particularly with your head propped at a sharp or strained angle with pillows underneath.
Dr Joseph Gitto, BA, DC, CFMP, FDNP, CWC
331 Tilton Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-484-9300