Your return to function is our highest priority, therefore, each treatment will be aimed at helping you meet your goals. With your therapist, you will undergo what many patients describe as the most thorough evaluation they have ever experienced. In treatment, your highly trained therapist will utilize a wide variety of manual therapy techniques to decrease your pain with movement and improve your muscle and joint mobility to reduce muscle spasms. Through neuromuscular re-education and exercise, your therapist will help you to retrain your muscles to promote proper posture, efficient movement and better body mechanics that you need throughout all of your activities of daily living. Instruction in self-management strategies will help you to maintain your functional status. Our philosophy is that these approaches are the key in developing a comprehensive physical therapy program that helps you return to pain-free living.
All professional staff are members of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) the national organization representing physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Connect to the national APTA web site here: APTA Home Page
Spine & Sports Rehabilitation Center uniquely offers the following:
- Therapists recognized by the medical community for their expertise in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
- Outcomes which greatly diminish or eliminate pain and improve function in over 95% of patients who complete their rehabilitation programs.
- Advanced and comprehensive treatment programs designed to maximize a return to the highest level of function possible.
- Therapists who undergo rigorous training in manual therapy and neuromuscular re-education techniques that is above and beyond the standard professional requirement.
- One therapist working with each patient throughout their course of treatment.
- A professional and motivating clinical environment.
- A dedicated administrative staff knowledgeable in current insurance policies and changes in health plan coverage.
Everyone has a certain position that they prefer to sleep in. Some people are side-sleepers while others prefer to sleep on their back or stomach. But some sleep positions can be better for you than others, depending on what kind of ailment you may have. If you’re suffering from back pain, acid reflux or another health problem, read on to find out what sleeping position is best for you.
Sleeping Positions That Reduce Back Pain
Many, many people suffer from some sort of back pain, which can make even the simplest tasks, such as sitting or sleeping, difficult. Sleeping in the wrong position can exacerbate back pain or cause back pain in those who don’t typically have it. If you suffer from any of the following types of back pain, try sleeping in these positions:
- Herniated disc: If you have a herniated disk, particularly a paracentral herniated disk, try sleeping on your stomach as it will alleviate the disks of pressure. A side position may be more comfortable if you have a foraminal herniated disk.
- Degenerative disk disease: According to Spine-Health.com, a stomach position may also be comfortable for people who suffer from degenerative disk disease. Placing a flat pillow beneath the pelvis can further relieve pressure, making this position more comfortable.
- Osteoarthritis: Since this condition affects the joints, the most comfortable position is the fetal position, which takes the pressure off of the joints in the spine. Sleeping with your legs elevated can also help relieve the pressure.
- Spinal stenosis: This condition involves the compression of the spinal cord or spinal nerve. To alleviate the pain this compression causes, curl up in the fetal position. For extra comfort, sleep with your head and knees elevated.
Positions For Other Ailments
Back pain isn’t the only condition that can be soothed with the right sleeping position. Here are a few others:
- Bursitis: People who have bursitis of the hips or other kinds of hip pain should feel the most comfort by sleeping on their side with a pillow wedged between their knees. This will take the pressure off of the pelvis.
- Acid Reflux: Sleeping on your side or even on your stomach can prevent acid reflux, which can be exacerbated by sleeping on your back.
- Digestion: Sleeping on your stomach with your arms raised can help your digestive system.
- Snoring: Sleeping on your stomach is the best position for snorers, but a side position should also alleviate snoring and other breathing problems.
- Pregnancy: If you’re pregnant, sleep on your side or in a fetal position. Sleep on your left side to maximize blood flow.
Problems With Sleeping Positions
While certain sleeping positions can be beneficial for certain ailments, they aren’t good for others. Here are the problems with each position that you should be aware of:
- Sleeping on your back. This position tends to push your neck and head forward and can restrict your airways, making this a bad position for snorers.
- Sleeping on your stomach. This position puts undue pressure on your lungs and stomach and can potentially flatten the natural curve in your lower back. It also puts stress on the neck, which is turned to the side for hours at a time.
- Sleeping on your side. Sleeping on your side with your hand or arm under your head is not an ideal position as the weight of your head can make your arm and hand go numb. This position also raises your shoulder up in an unnatural position, which causes pain in the shoulders and neck.
Tips
In order to combat these problems, here are a few tips that should reduce the negative effects of the sleep position that’s best for you:
- The ideal way to sleep is with your head positioned in as neutral a position as possible. It is important to make sure your pillow is compatible with the position you sleep in. For example, if you sleep on your side, find a firm, flat pillow that won’t elongate one side of your neck. If you need to sleep on your back, use a fluffy pillow that won’t push your head and neck forward. If you need to sleep on your stomach, try sleeping on a thin pillow, or don’t use a pillow at all.
- To avoid putting pressure on your organs, sleep on your right side instead of your left side.
- When you sleep on your back, elevate your knees and head. Roll up a small towel or T-shirt and place it under your head and place a pillow underneath your knees to give them extra height. This position should be very comfortable for people with lower back problems.
- If you need to sleep on your side, place a pillow between your legs to prevent any pain in your hips or lower back.
- If you sleep on your stomach, try sleeping on a body pillow to make this position more comfortable.
While certain ailments, such as back pain or hip pain, can make it hard for you to get a good night’s rest, there are specific positions that can reduce the symptoms of the problem you’re dealing with. Each position can pose other health concerns if not used in the correct way, but if you follow the aforementioned tips, you should have no problem drifting off to sleep.
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Thank you to all those who helped to Stop the Physical Therapy Cap!
SSRC, our patients and the American Physical Therapy Association lobbied Congress to ensure that the therapy services you receive remain covered by Medicare. On February 22, 2012 the President signed measures to extend the Medicare Therapy Cap exceptions process until December 31st, 2012. SSRC and the APTA will continue to push for a permanent fix to the flawed law that will require severe cuts to Medicare reimbursement and a hard Cap to Medicare benefits on January 1, 2013.
Thank you for your efforts.
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