Try: Many care recipients cr experience low back pain issues if a cr has low back pain pain doesn’t stop when he goes to bed at night there there’s a vicious cycle of back pain and sleep problems that contribute to each other you can’t sleep if your back hurts and sometimes your back hurts more because you’re not sleeping well one common is problems with the cr’s mattress a mattress has a significant impact on sleep make sure the mattress supports you well enough to maintain your spine in the position you have with good standing posture a firm — but not hard — mattress is usually best if buying a new bed is not an option right now try adding plywood supports between the mattress and its base or as a temporary solution have someone move your mattress onto the floor also put a pillow under your knees when lying on your back and between your knees when lying on your side to help maintain the curve in your back while sleeping try a rolled-up towel wrapped around your waist and tied in front another issue for some older cr’s is getting in and out of bed when getting in and out of bed the cr should never quickly get up from a lying position to get into bed sit on the side of the bed supporting yourself with your hands bend your knees and lie down onto your side to get out of bed roll onto your side bend both knees and push yourself up with your hands while swinging your legs over the side of the bed avoid bending forward at the waist which can put strain on your back information references webmd com
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