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Will sleeping with a pillow between the legs help with sciatica?
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Yes : Sleep with knees bent pillow imbetween and underneath legs seems to help.
Answered 4/13/2013
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Generally Yes: Sleeping on your side with pillow between legs seems to be the best position to reduce stress on the spine.
Answered 7/10/2014
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