Most people don’t realise it, but the way we sleep affects our posture — and our pain.
When you sleep on your side without proper support, your top leg tends to pull your hips and lower spine out of alignment. This creates pressure on the joints, muscles, and especially the sciatic nerve.
Over time, this pressure can lead to inflammation, stiffness, and nerve compression — often felt as that sharp, radiating pain that runs from the lower back down to the leg: sciatica.
As we get older, the cushioning between our joints and spinal discs naturally wears down, making alignment even more important.
What feels like “just a bad night’s sleep” can actually be a sign that your body isn’t being properly supported — and that pain won’t fix itself on its own.
