- Coronary heart disease: Sleeping or lying on the right side of this type of patient will allow more blood to flow to the right, reducing the burden on the heart.
Mild heart failure: generally take the right side of the head, can properly raise the head, can reduce the burden on the heart, It also makes some breathing easier. If you lie flat, avoid aspiration. Patients with severe heart failure must be supine.
Hypertension: Due to the high blood pressure caused by sleep apnea syndrome, it is not recommended to lie supine and lie sideways (Figure 1).
Stroke: Do not keep the same sleeping position for a long time, especially do not always press the affected side, try to change the direction of lying position as much as possible to avoid long acne.
Ankylosing spondylitis: The bones of patients with ankylosing spondylitis are prone to spontaneous fusion, resulting in deformed joints. Therefore, it is not suitable to use pillows for life, in order to maintain the normal position of the cervical spine; the same reason should also choose a hard bed, to avoid the long spine.
Cervical spondylosis: The bed should not be too soft nor too hard. There is no absolute requirement for the height of the pillow, and personal comfort is appropriate.
Lumbar disc herniation: To avoid vertebral body weight, it is not suitable to take a prone position.
Fractures of the lower extremities, varicose veins: raise the feet slightly, exceed the height of the heart in a horizontal position, promote blood flow back to the heart, and avoid venous congestion in the lower extremities.
Knee Arthritis: In the acute phase, laying a small pillow on both knees when lying flat (Figure 2), so that the knee is slightly bent, help reduce pain. However, this method cannot be used for a long time. Otherwise, the knee joint may be strained and flexed.
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Arthroplasty: In the early postoperative period, the patient should be supine and supine. Keep a small pillow between your legs to avoid overadduction of the joint and dislocation.
Cholelithiasis: The right side of the acute attack can relieve gallbladder pressure and feel more comfortable.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: Do not lie down immediately after a meal, place your head slightly higher when lying flat, or raise the headboard 15-20 centimeters.