8 Sleeping Positions For Every Ailment Infographic

The time you spend sleeping is crucial for your health and well-being. However, sometimes various ailments can make it quite difficult for us to find a comfortable position in bed.

For example, what is the right way to sleep when you have back or neck pain? Or is there a specific position that will help reduce snoring?

It turns out, there is science behind the way you sleep, and the right positions can help to relieve ailments and milder pains in your body. You can find answers to all these questions and even more in the infographic below.

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Credit: Find the Perfect Sleep Position by Wall Street Journal

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3 Comments

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   Yannick

   Mar 16, 2017 at 2:40 pm

   Very helpful infographic, thanks! Do you happen to know what the percentages (57% of people sleep on the side) are based on and if they refer to US population?
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     Olga Kashirihina

     Mar 31, 2017 at 5:50 pm

     Thank you!
     I can’t point to the exact research it is based on. But yes, judging by the sources, it refers to US population.
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       Yannick

       Mar 31, 2017 at 8:06 pm

       I see. Thanks for clearing that up, Olga!