This is the worst sleeping position, according to an expert

When it comes to sleeping, everyone has their favorite position. Some are adept at sleeping on their back, like vampires, while others prefer to doze off on their side. While some positions are indeed advised by doctors, others are totally recommended against, and it is the case of the…

The 'car crash' position

This is how Leinhardt, the self-proclaimed expert on sleeping positions, nicknames this position, which he considers very bad. What is it? The name is not self-explanatory (after all, you can end up in any position after a car accident), but according to him, this position consists of lying on your stomach with your head raised and askew.

'It's literally the worst position to sleep in', he explains in his video. Okay, but why?

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'You're compressing your vertebrae'

Later in his now-viral post, he says:

You're twisting your neck, you're twisting it if you put your head up. You're putting pressure on all the natural curves of your spine, compressing your vertebrae.

In short, as you will have understood, everything goes wrong according to him, when you sleep in this position. 'It's not comfortable, it's just that your bodies are used to it', he asserts.

Okay, but then what is the best position to sleep in, in this case? To get the answer, we advise you read this article written... By us!

This article has been translated from Gentside FR.