Advice

Sleeping on your back with support under your knees can decrease the pressure on your low back. Many people have reported that sleeping on their side in the fetal position also reduces the pressure and irritation that they experience in their low back. Individuals who experience pain that radiates down their leg often find comfort by flexing the involved leg up when lying on their side or stomach. It is theorized that flexing the painful lower extremity reduces the tension on the nerve and therefore diminishes the pain.