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Is it true that sleeping on your belly will cause lower back pain?
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No and yes: Many people sleep on their stomach and have no back pain. However, if you do have back pain, sleeping on the stomach may often make it worse. The best way to sleep for people with back pain may be on the back with a pillow under the knees, or on the side with knees slightly bent.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: Back extension is usually uncomfortable later in life.
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