Expert explains why you should never sleep on your front

An expert has spoken out to warn about sleeping on your stomach.

Gone are the days where you can just face-plant on your bed and pass out without a care in the world because apparently, sleeping on your front is a lot more damaging than you may think.

Office workers, prepare for your prayers to be answered:

As well as the increased risk of waking up with an imprint of your pillow case's creases on the side of your face, sleeping on your front can actually come with much more troublesome concerns.

A spokesperson from pillow and mattress brand Levitex has since revealed sleeping on your stomach can increase the risk of you running into issues with your back.

And if you're like me - someone who already struggles to even get in and out of bed as a result of being hunched over a laptop all day - then you'll want to listen in to avoid exacerbating your pre-existing aches and pains.

It's time to wave goodbye to sleeping on your front. (Getty Stock Images/ Adam Lister)

In a video shared to TikTok by Levitex, the spokesperson broke down just how damaging sleeping on your front can be for your back with the help of a model wearing a muscle suit.

He explained that by sleeping on your front, the muscles at the back of your upper legs have to extend to maintain the position, putting strain on your back.

And it's not just your legs doing all of the, well, legwork.

"None of you have ever watched TV like this, so why would you spend hours upon hours twisting your neck?" he continued.

I mean, looking at it from above, it doesn't exactly look the healthiest position to sleep in, does it? (Getty Stock Images/ Stockvisual)

Then there's your spine to think about which comes under strain when you lay on your stomach and will cause back problems 'very, very soon' if you dare continue sleeping in the position.

So, if you can stop sleeping on your stomach, do it - but if you really can't refrain, then at least don't use a pillow as this will relieve some of the pressure on your neck.

Elsewhere on Levitex's TikTok, the spokesperson also revealed how the pillows you use to support your neck and head make all the difference too.

Forget the nice, big fluffy ones and trade them for thin, supportive cushions which will support the curvature of your head, minimising the risk of you being left with neck ache in the morning.

Although, that doesn't mean you need to throw away those old pillows, with the Levitex host explaining you can wedge one between your legs if you're a side sleeper in order to maintain your posture or add one to support your neck if - despite all this advice - you're still resolute on sleeping on your front.

Topics: Health, TikTok

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.