How to Sleep in a Recliner | Shoulder Surgery, Knee Surgery, Acid Reflux, Abdominal Surgery
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- This video will provide information on how to modify positioning in a recliner to optimize sleep. For many a recliner is the most comfortable and easiest sleep option whether it be for a recovery from shoulder or knee surgery, chronic acid reflux or personal preference. The goal of this video is to prevent injury or permanent postural changes to the spine and other joints from prolonged recliner sleep.
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Very helpful. I also want to compliment you on your language and diction. No "buzz words" and no "ah's and uh's" is such a breath of fresh air. Thanks again.
You’re welcome!
And no fry tones or creakiness (for the most part).
Really - she did a great job! I have rarely seen a video or speech without a lot of "uh's".
YES! BRAVO!
I agree. And you use clear BASIC everyday words. My elderly parents would have a difficult time with medical specialists because those people would use "university level" medical lingo that went right over my parents' heads and eventually my parents would just zone out from their instructions.
I sleep almost daily in a recliner when I take naps. While I do support my head and my back, I found the best way is to get myself comfortable, cover myself in a blanket, then have my cat come and make herself comfortable in my lap. (The cat's the most important part.) We both sleep very well! 😸
Pets make everything better 😍
@@EquipMeOT Yes, indeed. This one's whining for food... again!
@@EquipMeOT Due to spine issues/surgery, etc. I suffer from back/neck/shoulder pain and from my study it seems a hammock is the best solution! Countless millions have verified that hammocks are best for easing back pains and even leg pains! And many retired men (with severe back pain issues) pestered by their wives to do some travelling bought RV's and then discovered that Hammocks relieved their sleeping issues due to chronic back pain issues! And those in tropics who are familiar with Hammocks also state the very same thing!
I’ve tried hammocks many times and find it impossible to sleep more than an hour before I am in agony with lower back pain. But recliners…now they’re the ticket! Bodies are weird.
@@m1cajah Same here. I can't sleep in a hammock, but a friend who routinely camps and hikes says that's the only way he can sleep outdoors. I suppose each has to find the most comfortable way to sleep.
As a retired orthopedic nurse, I find your explanations about proper movement and suggestions, following major ortho surgeries,
concise, and very easy to understand. What a great help you provide to all patients! Carole
Thank you so much! That means a lot ❤️
These videos should be mandatory watching for patients and carers. I had a stroke and stumbled on you content. I have had enormous benefits from watching you. My physio’s and OC have not covered many things you share. Thank you so much!
Thank you so much ❤️❤️
I am 62, and have slept in a recliner in our bedroom for the past 3 years due to extensive and repeated shoulder surgeries, and probably always will.I am very happy doing so as it makes me feel very secure and comfortable.
-wish i could sleep-
Sounds like a good setup, I should try sleeping in my chair more often.
This video is complete truth. Unfortunately if you move or get up for any reason to use bathroom get a drink ect you have to get all set up again pillows towels blankets it's a job.
I agree with you, too much having to set everything up again😮
I wonder if it’s possible to hand craft a customized one complete unit that meets all your needs.
I would stitch Velcro to a long side of a washable throw blanket, to attach multiple aids , being able to customize placement of them. I don’t know if “sheets” of Velcro is available .. but multiple strips in the target areas (neck, lumbar, knees, etc) should work. You want enough Velcro to keep those attachments firmly planted where you most need them, with slight adjustments possible.
Rolled towels could be stitched into permanent rolls, or covers made out of “good” portions of worn sheets and pillow cases. Velcro attached to covers.
Everything needs to be washable - turn Velcro side inside out for washing, or what I’ve done for open Velcro, is wash it inside a large pillow case. Otherwise lint builds up in the Velcro, and it doesn’t stick as well.
Just an idea. Maybe attaching ties to the throw blanket and (custom sized) pillowcases is a better way to go.
I have one use the bathroom multiple times during the day and several times at night. Still using my bed, where I anchor my blankets and top sheet on the wall side, held in place by good tucking and wall placement, that lasts between clean sheet changes. For this purpose, my top sheet is one size larger than my bottom sheet.
To get up easily (without waking up fully), I throw my covers off, toward the wall side, in one unit. I use a pillow btw my knees because I side sleep, and it eases strain on my hips and lower back. I remove the knee pillow, use the bathroom with dim white Christmas lights, and upon return to my bed, replace my knee pillow, adjust my small pliable neck pillow to fill the gap between my head and shoulders, pull the covers back over me in one unit, and I sleep till my bladder fills again. Usually three to four hours, adding up to 8 or more hours of sleep per night.
So something needs to be done built in a similar way for recliners. Having to recover and adjust so many pieces of pillows and towels, would drive me nuts and cause insomnia by having to use cognitive brain processes for the placement of so many items in the middle of an otherwise perfect sleep position …
Great video. Thank you for sharing. I can offer two additional things I did after I once had abdominal surgery: (1) I tied a hiking rope to something secure like a door handle across the room and directly in front of the recliner and I used my arm strength, rather than mid-section muscles to grab hold of the rope and pull myself up to a standing position, otherwise I found it almost impossible to sit up out of the chair without feeling I was putting stress on my stitches/injured area, or having to ask for help to pull me up. (2) Second thing I did was I took an extender tube from a vacuum cleaner attachment and slid it over the handle of the recliner so that it added a much taller and easier to leverage handle to raise the recliner to the upright position without having to otherwise bend sideways to reach down for the lever.
Great suggestions! Thank you!
Yes! I don't have a vac extender the right circumference so I got a piece of viny piping at hardware store. So easy now, allows me to use my manual recliner.
I've slept in a recliner for 16 years, always making sure my recliner is very well padded and comfortable. I've always kept a thin pillow behind me but the travel pillow idea sounds much more comfortable. I've never thought to add pillows to support my arms but it's easy to see how much better it would be. I wasn't aware of the lumbar support idea either. My recliner has great padding under my legs so I don't need to add support there. Maybe not using these tips is why I've never slept longer than 4 hours in many years. I'll be buying a travel pillow, a couple of pillows for my arms and using a rolled towel for my lower back and look forward to sleeping better for a longer period of time. Thank you so much for this video.
You’re welcome and best of luck on some restful sleep!
All that in place, you suddenly have to pee.😉
Good tips! When I recovered from an abdominal surgery with a along incision, I could NOT lie flat without pain. I slept in my recliner for at least six weeks. I found it helpful to throw a bed sheet over the chair at night. Since I also spent much of my day in the same spot, the cool, clean bed sheet told my brain it was nighttime and time for sleep. In the morning, I removed it. Somehow, that really helped me.
I have really bad scoliosis and I've slept in my recliner for probably 5 years now and I really appreciate all your tips. I do have a small pillow at the base of my back and that really does relieve any pressure. I will definitely try your other tips.
I am 70. Been sleeping on my Lazy Boy chair for 4 years now. I never sleep anywhere else. It was the perfect place during my Covid and Long Covid illness. Never ever going back to a bed. Liked all your recommendations.
Thank you for the brand: Good recliners are so expensive it helps to have information about which works best for someone. A fully reclining chair is available at medical supply stores that sell walkers, wheel chairs and other assistive devices. $$$$$
I had my hip replaced few years ago. Coming home from the hospital, I couldn’t climb the stairs to go to bed at night. I found new appreciation of my reclining chair, it was very comfortable.
I have had to sleep in a recliner for nearly 20 years now and it took me a couple of years of 'learning the hard way' to get it right. Before I watched this video, I scribbled out a list of the things I would like to see covered .... and you nailed just about everything ! I can only tolerate about an hour laid back as far as you demonstrate, then I have to come up to a sitting position with feet down. In this position, a cushion under the feet is a must and I strongly recommend elasticated knee high surgical stockings to combat oedema [fluid build up]. Giving raised support for the elbows takes a large proportion of the weight of your arms off the load carried by your shoulders, lower back and bum.
The built in pillow of the chair is plenty soft enough and the addition of neck support is essential, but this does little to stop your head flopping sideways in sleep.... and the resultant stiff necks. I got myself a loosely filled down pillow which I hold at either side in the centre, and shake down the contents into two separate 'wings'. I then put in a half turn twist at the centre to turn it into a 'bow tie' shape, the centre of which then goes behind the neck, leaving the 'wings' to give sideways support to the head. My daughter-in-law kindly made me a similar item that simplified things by incorporating just the right amount of support for the back of the neck.
I am probably still the only patient at the local hospital to have spent weeks on the intensive care ward .... in a reclining chair ;-) May God bless the wise and kind nurse who actually listened to my tortured screams and fought her bosses to make this possible .... Cathy, I love you still !
I've slept in a recliner for over 15 years due to back and shoulder issues. My recliner has lumbar support and an adjustable head rest. I start the night with the chair 3/4 back, then during the night, I move it all the way back. This position change helps my back. My main problem is when my back hurts, I ride up on the arm rests with my elbows, that makes my shoulders hurt. I'm going to try the pillow trick.
Wish I had seen your excellent video when I had hip surgery, twice, & it would have made my recovery easier.
This is excellent. OT work is so undervalued (I am a nurse working with elders). I sometimes sleep in my lift recliner when my senior pup can't do the stairs; I know I will be way more comfortable sleeping (and waking up) after trying these strategies. Thank you!
Thank you! What a sweet reason to sleep in a recliner :)
About six years ago I had acute edema problems. After spending six weeks between the hospital and therapy center, I was allowed to come home. My doctor then told me to abandon my flatbed and get either a hospital bed, adjustable bed, or a recliner. I opted for a power recliner with lift ever since that time. I will never sleep anywhere but my chair for the rest of my days. It is so comfortable and elevates my feet as needed. I heartily concur with your video instructions and appreciate them.
Great video
I have slept in a recliner for the last 13 years since my bypass surgery and through one hip replacement and wish I could of seen it long ago.
All your hip video are great and much appreciated. I am a 75 year old male and do get up through the night and will use your tips for my hip surgery next month
Thanks again tom
😊😊
I'm so glad I stumbled onto this video. With my sleep apnea, my length and quality of sleep is better since I started using the recliner, but I tend to have pain in my tailbone. Thanks for explaining in plain language how to make the recliner more body-friendly.
You’re welcome!
Thanks for the info. I was in a MVA back in April. The accident caused some severe shoulder pain, which turned out to be a torn rotator cuff. Surgery will be happening soon. I’ve never experienced shoulder pain before. Trying to figure out how to sleep in my recliner for 6 weeks post op. I truly appreciate all the time and effort you put into this video!
I lived in mine for 3 weeks after prostate surgery. Had I known I would have purchased a bigger better one but it was a life-saver.
I've been sleeping in my recliner for about five years. I sleep on my side with my legs bent. I use a pillow at my chest area hugging it. It's nice because I have my 36-gallon fish aquarium beside me and it's so nice watching the fish. But I sleep very well, no pain yet. I'm 63
I can turn on my side too. I may never sleep in bed again. Unless I can afford a mattress that sleeps as good as this old recliner!
Great video & information. I’ve slept in a recliner for a couple years and have learned each of your points the hard way! One thing I’ve recently done is add a fitted chair cover that I can wash easily.
I have MS and no longer walk. Started using a home-hospital bed that I could lower way down but still had to set up a pulley system to get my legs on. Trouble is I was not able to arrange my legs very well after I got them on the bed.
I bought an electric recliner and found that very easy to transfer into and with all the positions it allowed, and the pillow adjustments I can lay it back and get my constantly swollen feet/legs above my heart. It is also easy to adjust my position to get more comfortable if necessary, and it is very easy to get out of. I’m 68, live alone, and was recently given a lift for my house. When I get it installed I’ll be able to move my recliner upstairs where my closet and private bathroom are and will continue to snuggle into my comfy recliner. 🥱 😴
I have been sleeping in a 160 degree recliner for about 4 years, due to not being able to sleep horizontally for reasons of GERD and lower back pain. I think my recliner must have been designed well, as it is VERY comfortable. I do agree about the neck support and lumbar support. I was never able to find a bed mattress that provided comfort. Tried wedges, knee pillows, etc. I agree that if one uses a recliner long term to keep in mind the neck and lumbar signals your body may be sending. Thanks for such thorough and well presented videos. Long live recliners!!!
The recliner is more comfortable than my very expensive mattress
I am so glad that I came across your video! My husband is his recliner most of the day. He had knee replacement surgery in July and has been complaining of his surgery knee being very stiff and hurting when he stands.
He also has severe back pain from a fall off of our back deck 4 years ago where he fractured five ribs near his back. We have tried injections, therapy, massage, pain meds, and lastly acupuncture. Nothing has worked. The acupuncturist said he has curvature of his spine and a scheduled bone density test in a few weeks. I will have him watch your video and make him try all of your tips. Thank you so much for this video.
You’re welcome! I hope he can find some comfort soon!
I’m about to have my third shoulder operation so I’m quite familiar with sleeping in a recliner. You hit every point but one. I’m 6’1” and my feet extend beyond the foot rest. The point you made about the heel support is exactly what I do to support my feet by placing a thin pillow under my calves and heels.
Excellent video! In two weeks I am going to have a reverse shoulder replacement and your videos are terrific to help me get prepared to have my recovery time as productive and comfortable as possible. Thank you so much for making and posting your videos! I love how you not only explain what to do but also why it is important. Clear, concise, and very very helpful. You also are so matter-of-fact about it that it feels very do-able, rather than overwhelming.
Thank you! I’m so glad to help!
How did your surgery go? And is your healing going well? I just had my right shoulder done (almost 7 weeks ago), and I am surprised that my pain recovering has been minimal. Best wishes for using your new shoulder freely and pain free!
Very informative and helpful !
Thank you, that was a lot of useful information, and just what I needed.
My wife and I have been sleeping in recliner lift chairs for 5 years due to Parkinson Disease and Sleep Apnea.
We have not slept that well but the lift feature has been great.
Looking forward to trying your recommendations tonight.
Thank you. Making this video is one of the BEST acts of kindness.😢😊❤
You're welcome! So glad it was helpful!
Thank you, this was exactly what I needed after rotator surgery ❤
I wish I’d seen this video 2 years ago when my elderly mother had to sleep in her recliner after she dislocated her shoulder. Getting her comfortable was difficult, especially when she had to wear the huge brace to keep her shoulder in place. Keeping her warm wasn’t an issue, I found a shawl to put around her shoulders and I had given her an electric throw for Christmas just a couple weeks before her fall
Excellent instruction that was especially interesting as I have a bed that does what this recliner does and all of that advice is so well researched. My only problem with trying to sleep with forearms across a cushion is it can cause you to wake up with numb hands and 'pins and needles' through the blood supply not reaching your hands. I have to then dangle my arms down at the sides to stop the sensation. After 20 weeks in hospita during 2014 following serious injury - 15 of them constantly on my back I learned the details shown here the hard way, avoiding pressure sores etc. But I do think the advice here is extremely good and professional too.
Been over three years since I started sleeping on a recliner. Best sleep ever. No more acid reflux. I’ll go to bed with my wife for cuddles then move to the recliner that I moved to the bedroom
Wished I'd seen this before sleeping in the recliner after sinus surgery. It was most uncomfortable, but neededto use the recliner because when I'd lay in the bed, I couldn't breath. Thank you!
Excellent suggestions! Thank you.
After being in an auto accident and having my postal truck knocked over 1/10 of a mile from the point of impact rendering me unconscious and ending up with 19 broken bones, I have slept in a recliner using 4 bed pillows for years.
Thank you so much for this video! It will help me correct the problems I have been having.
I've been using a travel pillow, but have let my legs and back fend for themselves! Lots of good information here, thanks.
Brilliant video thank you so much I am having a knee operation in two weeks so I will be watching again for more tips.
I have slept in a recliner for 8 years due to back pain. A bed is so painful after 15 minutes, Not every recliner gets the correct angle for my back but they are more comfortable.
I’m so glad I found this video before my rotator cuff surgery; thank you!
You’re welcome!
@@EquipMeOT I just dosed off with a travel pillow I'm on the couch I woke up quick because my neck was not staying in place i felt it moving in all different directions it hurts more now what gives?
Hi Debbie. How long before you could get back to moving and using your arm
@@angelabarrow2632 I was in a sling for about 6 weeks and then started physical therapy. It took about 8 weeks of PT.
Just what I have been looking for...
Great info.
A few years ago I had surgery on my neck and had to sleep in my recliner for the first month. I'm glad to see that I did most of what you sugessted. I have knee surgeries in my future where I figured I'd have to sleep in a recliner to start.
This is great! I am having hip replacement surgery in four days. My bed is a high bed so I will be sleeping in my recliner for a while. This was so helpful. I have watched many of your videos. They have helped to put me more at ease about the surgery. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you for your helpful advice last month. I had knee replacement surgery.
It’s nice to know I’m doing something right. I’m going to buy one of the bed ladders. Thank for your knowledge
Very very informative! Thank you.❤
Thanks for the great info. Every bit makes sense. Easy to follow, step by step. I just had interior reduction and fixture on my right tibial plateau. Ill be in a bed and recliner for 12wk. Tailbone stress is definatly hard, i fractured it in the past.
Wow this was helpful. Am getting a recliner for my elderly mum & needed to make sure her posture would be OK. Cheers💐
Great video, clear, precise and simple. The only thing I would add is a visual of you with all supports in place.
I started sleeping in a recliner 2 months ago because of acid reflex that was causing spasms of my esophagus and also trouble swallowing.
Incredibly I have not had one episode since and also my morning migraine headaches have also disappeared!
I'm never sleeping lying flat again!
(I sleep on my sides in the chair with lower back support)
I have the same reflux problems but can you sleep on your side properly in a recliner? I’m ok sleeping on my back for so long but then I just have to turn onto my left side for a spell.
Excellent advice. I have been sleeping in a recliner for years but wasn't sure of the kind of support that was necessary. I am going to try this tonight. Thanks again.
Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any questions!
What are great job. So thorough and attention to every little detail
You give a lot of great info. Thank you. Glad I found your videos
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
My recliner started becoming less comfortable. Being on a fixed income, I decided to try ordering a body pillow online. It came with its own case. I have used it every day since I received it, and have found it to be a great, budget-friendly help for those times I have to sleep in my recliner, due to my COPD causing breathing issues when I try to lie down all the way in my bed.
I just position it long way, and sit on it lengthwise. Occasionally, I fluff it. 🤷
Thank you, this is helpful. I've been forced due to cardiac concerns to sleep in a power recliner, and you are right about the pressure areas, esp the heels. My recliner, while expensive, has very little padding on the lower leg area. I ended up making my own extra padding (pillow and a velcro strap to hold it on.) I tried a commercial leg cushion with poor results, a regular thick 2" chair cushion used to cover a kitchen chair works well.
This came up on my utube, I hadn’t searched for anything like it but what a fantastic find. We have a recliner that is 20-25 years old (manual too) and this video is going to enable us to use it more effectively for our current and future needs. ❤
I’m so glad you found the video helpful!
Mine is that age too and still works fine. Getting harder to reach the lift handle though. Thanks for the suggestion (another commenter) for the vacuum cleaner extender! I have one. It's never been used in about as many years. Finally.
Excellent video! I've been sleeping in my recliner for about 3 years and use a firm foam pad under my legs which help in retracting the foot support as there's little built in foam and it really hurts the backs of my legs without it. It would be nice to get a new recliner designed for sleeping for big guys. Mike
I agree!
Thank you for sharing this video. I hope it helps me when I try to sleep on my recliner tonight.
Thanks for all the info. My son has both legs in straight plaster cast (has acl surgery on both following accident.). Legs are STRAIGHT for two more weeks then to brace/castes. These little inputs will surely help this rehab time. Wish I’d seen before the passed month!
Well done video with very good information. I've been a Pediatric ICU nurse for over 2 decades and I use all these strategies in critically ill patients to prevent pressure injures in each of the areas you outlined. It's also wise to shift your position in the chair at least every couple of hours to relieve these pressure points, particularly in the sacrum, the back of the head and the heals if they are not suspended.
Thank you! Yes, pressure relief is so important! We’ve started recommending pressure mapping on recliners so we can make specific recs for offloading pressure!
Great info. And comments were very helpful and friendly. Glad I found you. I had hip replacement and turned out great, but at first lots of pain getting in and out of bed at hospital. So slept in recliner. Came home and my sons had bought me a recliner for comfort and now I'm not in pain, but stayed in recliner. I was feeling guilty until I read the comments. Thanks.
Thanks again Lindsay
You’re welcome!
Thank you I have to sleep upright cos of vertigo for 48hours. This helps a lot
OMG thank you for this video! I found all your hints so incredibly helpful. You explained things so clearly as well. Thank you!!! 💖💖💖
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much I have had two rib plating surgeries for injuries I got in the Army that got worse, and it’s been a nightmare to sit down and not hurt it. Great video pretty lady!!
THANK YOU !!!
I have lower back problems.
Sleeping in a horizontal position really hurts my back after 2 hours. So I sleep in a semi-reclined position.
Your mention of having the feet higher was extremely helpful. THANK YOU !!
Well made video. Great Delivery !!! 😄👍👍👍
Thank you!
Thank you for the advice, very helpful.
You’re welcome! ❤️
Wow! Great info I never even considered. My husband with dementia spends most of his day in his recliner. And over time I've noticed him having increasing difficulty getting up from the recliner and walking. I'll be more aware of supporting those parts of his body from now on. Thanks so much.
You’re welcome! I’m so glad to help!
Your video and presentation are top notch! Thank you! I have one suggestion.
I first posted this as a reply to an earlier comment - but thought I’d bring my thoughts more openly about “getting up” … and replacing everything to lay down again. 😅
I wonder if it’s possible to hand craft a customized one complete unit that meets all your needs.
I would stitch Velcro to a long side of a washable throw blanket, to attach multiple aids , being able to customize placement of them. I don’t know if “sheets” of Velcro is available .. but multiple strips in the target areas (neck, lumbar, knees, etc) should work. You want enough Velcro to keep those attachments firmly planted where you most need them, with slight adjustments possible.
Rolled towels could be stitched into permanent rolls, or covers made out of “good” portions of worn sheets and pillow cases. Velcro attached to covers.
Everything needs to be washable - turn Velcro side inside out for washing, or what I’ve done for open Velcro, is wash it inside a large pillow case. Otherwise lint builds up in the Velcro, and it doesn’t stick as well.
Just an idea. Maybe attaching ties to the throw blanket and (custom sized) pillowcases is a better way to go.
I have one use the bathroom multiple times during the day and several times at night. Still using my bed, where I anchor my blankets and top sheet on the wall side, held in place by good tucking and wall placement, that lasts between clean sheet changes. For this purpose, my top sheet is one size larger than my bottom sheet.
To get up easily (without waking up fully), I throw my covers off, toward the wall side, in one unit. I use a pillow btw my knees because I side sleep, and it eases strain on my hips and lower back. I remove the knee pillow, use the bathroom with dim white Christmas lights, and upon return to my bed, replace my knee pillow, adjust my small pliable neck pillow to fill the gap between my head and shoulders, pull the covers back over me in one unit, and I sleep till my bladder fills again. Usually three to four hours, adding up to 8 or more hours of sleep per night.
So something needs to be done built in a similar way for recliners. Having to recover and adjust so many pieces of pillows and towels, would drive me nuts and cause insomnia by having to use cognitive brain processes for the placement of so many items in the middle of an otherwise perfect sleep position …
Excellent video. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome!
I had shoulder replacement surgery just a week ago and was expecting to sleep in a recliner (except my husband’s recliner is broken and lop sided). My husband insisted I sleep in our bed so he could keep an eye on me. He brought up cushions from the couch and made a comfortable spot in our bed. But this video has given me a couple more pointers. Actually my biggest pain is that a ring in the back of the sling is digging me in my back.
That’s super common! Those rings are poorly placed. I’ve wrapped them in fleece or placed a small towel around it to cushion.
I just watched this video a couple weeks ago and it was a God send. I was trying to sleep in my bed w/ cracked ribs and the pain was excruciating. When I moved to the recliner, I finally could rest and start healing. Thank you so much.
Great video, you’re amazing!
Thank you! You are so kind!
Quite helpful! Thank you MUCHLY and yes I subscribed.
Thank YOU!
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Excellent video. I already do the pillow to lift my legs and a small pillow under the side of my chin. Looking forward to using a pillow around my neck and st my lumbar.
Nice video, you hit many of the points I discovered by trial and error over years.
I am overweight to the tune of about 300 lbs, this has given me lower back pain for most of my life. I hate pain killers. I discovered in my 20s most of my pain was in the morning when I woke up, then one night after a night of playing World of Warcraft I fell asleep in my recliner and when I woke up it was the next day, I got up and my back didn't hurt. I started sleeping in my recliner more and more, one modification at a time it got more and more comfortable to sleep and eventually I just got rid of my matrass. Now my back only hurts after strenuous exercise like moving heavy things for several hours. Now at 34 my recliner has become my home, where I work, eat, watch TV and sleep. Somehow I even lost weight.
Recliners for life!!!
Glad you found a solution for your pain!
Excellent Video! Very Helpfull. I have been sleeping on a Recliner for many years now since I had Back Surgery, in my case I had to have disk L5/S1 removed. I encountered all the problems you have pointed out in your video. it was trial and error that finally resulted in a good nights sleep that did not cause more damage. Your video is the first that I have come across to address sleeping on a Recliner. I do THANK YOU for taking the time to make this information available on the internet, as Back Troubles are so Very Common these days. I will in my case soon be looking for a replacement Recliner as mine is getting quite old at this point and although I have it fixed up to suit my personal situation there are better more comfortable models being made. I think the ELECTRIC RECLINERS are much better than the non-electric models when it comes to those like myself that have to sleep on them on a regular basis.
Thank you for posting this. I am facing eye surgery, knee surgery, hernia surgery & possible 2 rotator surgeries over the year. All are excellent ideas & will follow them. Perfect timing for this teaching video.
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
I just had reverse shoulder replacement surgery 5 weeks ago and the only way I could sleep after recovery was in a recliner
Thank you for the clear and informative presentation! Very useful!
You’re welcome!
Thank You, I Love this, and great Pointers, that help a lot.
So glad I could help!
Thank you, great info!
You’re welcome!
I slept in my recliner after my shoulder surgery, back fusion and my knee replacement surgery for the first couple weeks. It was definitely easier for everyone especially my poor husband who had to change the ice in my ice water bladder that wrapped around my knee
I've been sleeping in a recliner for some time now. When I first started, I would wake up with a sore neck every morning and then one day, it just stopped hurting. I put it down to my neck getting used to a different position.
I'm not sure whether I'll sleep forever in a recliner, but watching your video has given me healthier options to how I'm currently doing it.
I've had a few operations over the years and for future ones, would seriously consider recovery in a recliner, they are much easier to get in and out of than a bed. Thank you for doing the video.
Thank you for this information! I'm getting ready to have surgery on my leg and I will be sleeping in a recliner part of the day.
Very, very helpful !!!!!
I’m so glad!
Very informative and useful information, thanks for sharing. The video itself is good for inducing a restful mindset too. :)
This is a good video to watch when shopping for a recliner.
Very helpful, thank you. In October I fell and broke my upper humorous right bone and could only sleep comfortably in a recliner or occasionally the sofa. Wish I had seen your video at that time. Thank God I now can sleep in our bed!
Lie,not lay
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What’s your point? Where did I use lay instead of lie?
Great tips! Thankfully, my recliner lays significantly flatter.
I had knee replacement surgery on Feb 6, I could not get comfortable in my bed. I tried for several days but just couldn't. I decided to try my old recliner. Most people wouldnt even keep this old thing. I wanted to get rid of it too, until after surgery I found out its the most comfortable sleeping I've had in years. I've been in this recliner for 4 months, and I've tried going back to my bed many times. I always come back to this old recliner. It lays so far back that I'm almost laying straight out flat... It has the pillow support under my legs. It's just wonderful.
I hate I can't sleep in my bed, but I'm so thankful for this old recliner and so glad I kept it! I also bought slip covers for this recliner so it looks great too! It is fake leather that peels, so now it looks and feels so nice! ( 2nd knee replacement is on Monday June 5, so looks like this may be my permanent sleeping spot.😢)
I just bought an all electric (push buttons) loveseat recliner. It does everything including the lumbar & reclines to put your feet above your heart. It does not have good knee support options but is comfy also our feet actually go past the foot rest, at 6'4" & a foot taller than me, my husband is used to that. If I sit fully back my heels do rest on the foot rest. It's worth the money to have so much comfort especially when you spend a great deal of time using it. We both still use our neck supports even the the head rest adjusts.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been sleeping in a recliner now for almost a year and it saved me from so much backpain, relief of the tailbone and anxiety (I get anxiety from sleeping in beds, I don't exactly know why). So many people talk badly about recliner being your long-term solution for sleep... But I always found it better to SLEEP rather than NOT to sleep, or sleep really poorly. It's such a vital part of our daily life and health. Go with whatever works for you, everyone!