sleeping and posture

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Hello,
I've posted before about an L5-S1 herniation. I think part of the cause was my "flat back". I don't slump, but I don't have a lot of the lurabar curve in me, so I'm trying to work on keeping more of the curve in my posture. The herniation is most painful in the morning, when I go from sleeping with a flat posture to being awake with an improved posture.

The thing is, when I sleep, if I'm on my back, my back goes flat, no lurabar curve. I also like to sleep on my sides and my stomach, don't know what the position of my back is then. If I'm REALLY tired, I don't really move from my back, but most nights, I change positions rolling onto all sides.

Since I don't spend the whole night on my back, trying to use a small pillow won't help me that much. Does anyone know what I can do to keep my back from going flat while I'm asleep? I'm guessing there is no quick and easy fix to this, but I don't have a lot of ideas to start with.

RegarRAB,
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There is a lurabar support pillow that has been developed by the McKenzie method people that actually ties around you, and then you can sleep either on your back or side and it supports the lurabar area. I haven't tried one, but have been tempted to get one, since I have the same problem. I use their lurabar roll for when I have to sit in a hard back chair.
 
I tend to be most comfortable on my back with a few pillows under my knees for about 2-3 hours. Then after that I lie on my side with a pillow between my knees.
 
Thanks for telling me about this. Do you know where to get this pillow? I looked up McKenzie method and found a store, but couldn't tell which pillow was the one intended to be strapped on for sleeping.
 
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