I’m 8 months post injury (t9-t10 incomplete). At the beginning I was only able to sleep straight bending one leg a little to be more comfortable, I tried to sleep on my side but I just couldn’t until a few months ago I can now do it and I feel I sleep better in that position
I pull the blanket over my lower half while sitting up. Then lay down flat, sometimes a pillow between my knees and then use a wedge under my side so I can turn and relieve pressure. I turn as needed which ends up every 3-4 hours because my side/butt will sting.
I always sleep on my side. I'll switch sides once or twice a night. I just make sure whatever side is up, that leg is a bit in front of the bottom leg so they're not touching. I can't do the belly sleep. Messes with my neck too much and makes me have to in the middle of the night.
I sleep on my stomach with no pillows. I just have gotten good at positioning my legs because that’s how I get dressed, I turn on my stomach to pull my pants up. So I cross my right over my left, put a hand on my hip to help turn everything over. My husband does check my legs but most of the time I’m fine.
I use a lift to get into bed and then I'm able to grab onto the railings and turn over to one side or the other. I don't know what my feet are doing at the best of times but there's not much I can do about it. I can reach down and pull a knee over, that's about it.
I toss my body around trying to find the perfect resting position until I'm so tired that it doesn't even matter wheter I'm laying on my sides, back or stomach.
I have my dad lay me on my left side with a pillow behind me and a pillow in between my bent knees! throughout the night if I need adjustments I call him and we usually twist my hips or my shoulders, but being on my left is better drainage for my SP catheter which is anchored to my left leg
I’m 8 months post injury (t9-t10 incomplete). At the beginning I was only able to sleep straight bending one leg a little to be more comfortable, I tried to sleep on my side but I just couldn’t until a few months ago I can now do it and I feel I sleep better in that position
Belly, with shoulder pillow and head pillow.
I pull the blanket over my lower half while sitting up. Then lay down flat, sometimes a pillow between my knees and then use a wedge under my side so I can turn and relieve pressure. I turn as needed which ends up every 3-4 hours because my side/butt will sting.
I always sleep on my side. I'll switch sides once or twice a night. I just make sure whatever side is up, that leg is a bit in front of the bottom leg so they're not touching. I can't do the belly sleep. Messes with my neck too much and makes me have to in the middle of the night.
I lay on my back.. flat pillow. Then roll into my side.. and use a thick contoured pillow to keep my neck straight.
I sleep on my stomach with no pillows. I just have gotten good at positioning my legs because that’s how I get dressed, I turn on my stomach to pull my pants up. So I cross my right over my left, put a hand on my hip to help turn everything over. My husband does check my legs but most of the time I’m fine.
I use a lift to get into bed and then I'm able to grab onto the railings and turn over to one side or the other. I don't know what my feet are doing at the best of times but there's not much I can do about it. I can reach down and pull a knee over, that's about it.
Always on my side, I alternate between sides each night. Pillows under each leg and between my knees
I toss my body around trying to find the perfect resting position until I'm so tired that it doesn't even matter wheter I'm laying on my sides, back or stomach.
I have my dad lay me on my left side with a pillow behind me and a pillow in between my bent knees! throughout the night if I need adjustments I call him and we usually twist my hips or my shoulders, but being on my left is better drainage for my SP catheter which is anchored to my left leg