How to Improve Hunchback Posture While You Sleep (2018): the Best Sleeping Position

Summary by Krater

An Upright Health instructor explains how pillow height and firmness affect hunchback posture when sleeping on your back, side, or stomach, recommending a medium-height, medium-firm pillow.

From the video

Answers: What is the best sleeping position and pillow height for hunchback posture?

• Hunchback posture and sleeping positions
• Pillow height for back sleepers
• Pillow support for side sleepers
• Sleeping on stomach with hunchback
• Mattress firmness for spine alignment

What it concludes

• Pillow height directly impacts hunchback posture when sleeping on your back.
• A pillow that is too high forces the neck and upper back to maintain a hunchback position.
• Back sleepers with a hunchback should find a pillow height that provides enough support to let the back of the head sink back and tuck the chin slightly.
• Side sleepers should use a pillow high enough to keep the head and neck in line with the spine.
• Stomach sleeping is neither great nor terrible for a hunchback, but the pillow should be low and supportive so the head and neck align with the spine.
• Medium-firm mattresses or sleeping surfaces are recommended to provide comfort across a variety of positions.