Stop Sleeping on Your Stomach

Sleeping on your stomach is hard on your body and a common cause of low back pain, neck pain, shoulder issues and headaches.1 The reasons for habitual stomach sleeping are not well understood, but may be related to staying warm, feeling more protected or possibly even connected to your personality traits.23 Stopping stomach sleeping and transitioning to your side or back while in bed may not be easy to do, but the benefits to your spine and rest of your body are significant.