Prone Sleeping

Prone sleeping has higher disc pressure than relaxed supine sleeping according to biomechanical research cited in the article. The article asserts that prone sleeping can reverse the hydraulic cycle that normally sustains discs. Prone slee…

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Prone sleeping has higher disc pressure than relaxed supine sleeping according to biomechanical research cited in the article. The article asserts that prone sleeping can reverse the hydraulic cycle that normally sustains discs. Prone sleeping is presented as a primary risk factor because it raises disc pressure during the overnight repair window.