YOUR ADJUSTABLE BED MAY BE CAUSING YOUR PAIN

A client came to see me recently in a lot of pain.

During my consultation, I asked my usual question:

“What changed?”

She had recently bought a brand-new adjustable bed.

Then she told me she was a side sleeper — and she was sleeping with both the head AND foot of the bed raised.

There was the clue.

I told her:

“You're sleeping like a banana.” 🍌

Think about it.

When you're on your side and the mattress is curved upward at both ends, one side of your body can stay compressed while the other side stays lengthened — for hours.

Adjustable beds can be great for lying on your back, watching TV, reading or relaxing.

But if you're a side or stomach sleeper, be careful about sleeping all night with the bed significantly raised.

AND HERE'S SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE NEVER CHECK:

Where does your adjustable bed actually bend?

The main bend of the bed needs to make sense for where YOUR body bends around the hips and waist.

If you're shorter and sleep with your head all the way at the top of the mattress, the bed's bend may hit you in the wrong place.

So tonight, check your bed.

Where does it bend?

Where does YOUR body bend?

Do they match?

Sometimes the problem isn't your back.

Sometimes it's what you're doing to your back for 7–8 hours every night.

Brian D. Walters, LMT, CMT

The Pain Mechanic™

The Miracle of Massage — Conyers, GA

Fix What's Really Broken.

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