I've heard that you can get heart problems if you lie down on your stomach all the time.
2006-07-29 11:20:23 · 15 answers · asked by sannah_k 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Never heard THAT before. If you're really curious, ask a doctor!
2006-07-29 11:33:50 · answer #1 · answered by bitto luv 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lying on your stomach is not going to cause heart problems in a healthy person. However, it's not terribly good for your spine or your neck, as it forces you to twist your head to one side or the other. Nobody with lower back pain should lie on their stomach without a pillow underneath their hips to preserve a more neutral spine position (and if you can avoid lying on your back at all, so much the better).
2006-07-29 18:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Meg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a bad back or neck, lying on your stomach isn't good. I never heard of heart problems though.
2006-07-29 18:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know chiropractors say not to lie on your stomach because of the spine.. but i haven't heard of heart problems due to it.
2006-07-29 18:25:37 · answer #4 · answered by babyfeary 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's bad for your spine to sleep on your stomach, but I don't know about the heart. Your heart is protected pretty good by your rib cage so I think you will be alright.
2006-07-29 18:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by VNCGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not bad.You may want to place a pillow on your stomach though as lying in that position can cause pressure on the genitals (men) and on the breast (women). But just like any lying position, you shouldn't lay in bed in one position for a long time since it will cause skin ulcer.
2006-07-29 18:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by vincentb88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard that before. I have been laying on my tum for my whole life, and I've never had problems. I cant even sleep unless I am laying on my stomach. I still lay on it and Im 9 months preg. Well, I lay on it a certain way...it hurts to lay flat on it.
2006-07-29 18:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by HeavenLee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard that before. I do it all the time and I don't have heart problems.
2006-07-29 18:22:42 · answer #8 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a myth. Lie the way you want. I sleep on my side and my chiropractor told me to sleep on my left side, so my heart would not have to work harder. I think that is a wrong also.
2006-07-29 18:24:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to lie on my side other wise my back would hurt oh its ok to lie on you stomach if you can
2006-07-29 18:23:35 · answer #10 · answered by Neil G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not all the time i use to sleep on my stomach and no problems.
2006-07-29 18:34:45 · answer #11 · answered by LENORE P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋