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by bryanrasmussen 648 days ago
>Told by whom?

I sort of feel my body telling me, my back hurts because I never sleep on my back (because of sleep apnea, or at least horrendous snoring) but when I lay on my back it feels much more comfortable, but can't sleep that way because I will wake up the house.
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jacobgkau 648 days ago
> my back hurts because I never sleep on my back

Try a body pillow. Having something to wrap your arms & legs around and keep your spine aligned counteracts at least some of the discomforts of sleeping on your side.

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sva_ 648 days ago
> just get a waifu bro
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jacobgkau 648 days ago
It doesn't need to have a picture on it. Orthopedic pillows exist, as do plain covers for dakimakuras, lol.
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0xEF 647 days ago
Your back hurting could be a number of factors, but the big two would be your mattress or your posture/overall while awake. Try doing planks and crunches each day to build up core strength, which makes it a bit easier to maintain good posture, though that still takes considerable corrective practice. I have two back injuries, so all sleeping positions suck in different ways for me, but doing daily core exercises helps take the load off my back while awake so it hurts less at night.
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