Lower Back Pain when I wake up?

Question

Every time I wake up, I have severe lower back pain. I am a healthy 30-year old male. When I wake up, I feel like my back has been arched the entire night. Like if I am lying face up, you could slide your hand between my lower back and the mattress. I have tried sleeping with pillow under my knees, but it doesn't help. I have a Classic (original) Tempurpedic Mattress that is about 1.5 years old.
An hour or 2 after I wake up, the pain and soreness subsides. I don't like taking many medications or pills. I have been doing lots of stretching, but still does not help that much.

WHAT CAN I DO????

Answer 1

Do you sleep on your side at all? If you do, you can put a small pillow between your knees. There are even special ones you can buy at a store, very inexpensively, that are made/contoured to fit between your legs right above your knees. I did that when I had this same problem, it is worked for me, but I am a side sleeper.

Answer 2

As per your statement, You are suffering from Spondylosthesis. Try to apply the following methods : 1.Take a cushioned bed 1 &1/2 to 2 feet wide and 6 to 7 feet long and 18 to 30 inches in height. Ask the patient to lie down on stomach and keep a soft small pillow (14" x 14" ) under tyhe chest. Then, 3 strong straps are to be tightened -one as much high as possible between vertebrae No. 5 and 9. The second one is to be tightened on the middle of the buttoks and third one is to be tightened as much as possible so that the body does not move but not so tight that the patient fid difficulty in breathing. Then take the head of the patient in both the hands and rotate it slowly but steadily and with as much pressure as possible in a round, circle, upper, sideways, down the otherside and rotate it for 3 to 4 times without giving jerks. Then ask the patient to relax the head and keep it down on folded hands. Now go to the lower side of the body. Lift one leg and slowly bend it so that the heel touches the buttock. The follow the same process with the other leg. Repeat 3 times. Then take both the legs and bendthem slowly on both the buttocks simultaneously. In the first sitting do not give more pressure. THE PATIENT MAY FIND PAIN, MAY CRY OUT IN AGONY FOR HALFA MINUTE. But afterwards, there will be great relief as the sciatic nerve gets freed. If necessary, repeat this treatment after one to two days. Only 2 to 5 sittings, in most of the cases, the patient will get cured. If not, the patient can consult an osteopath or an orthopaedic surgeon.

Answer 3

Possibly you are laying wrong in bed, or rolled over in your sleep into a poor position for a while? Try going to sleep while laying on your left side in the slight fetal position. This is the best way for your body to rest and recover from the day's activities, unless otherweise advised by your physician. Try to remember good posture throughout the day, and give your body some relaxing stretches in the morning or evening. Pilates and yoga are great. At your age it could be something as simple as a growing pain. If it persists though, make sure you get yourself to the doctor, especially if it comes with any fever, nausea, sweats, headaches, etc... Good luck!

Answer 4

Try and adjust your sleeping position. Sleep in the emergency position, I find it really helps. I have Arthritis, prolapsed discs and a flat back due to scoliosis, little arch as you call it. I was going to invest in a tempura mattress instead invested in a good bed, tried them all out in the shop, flat on my back to see if I could shove my hands under my arch? I got the one where my hands refused to go in or under, so I knew I would get support. I then purchased a mattress topper, which allows the trigger points not to trigger. I then went to Pilates and they retrained my posture, so I do not sleep with a pillow now. Likewise they toned up my back muscles, stomach muscles to keep my back aligned. Pilates was grueling hard work but well worth it. When the discs prolapsed my friends all said 'Yeah like so much for Pilates!' I replied 'Well look at it this way, if I had not toned up my arms, shoulders, I would not be able to self propel my wheelchair, would I?' I hope that helped, just find people with back problems all buy these NASA beds and they might not be the best thing for them.

Answer 5

May be your sleeping position is wrong so it results in lower back pain when you wake up.

Answer 6

Sounds like what I had, which was actually I would go to bed head up but sleep face down all night, and my back would ark too much I guess, forcing my hips (which was actually what really hurt but seems like lower back). I forced myself to stop sleeping this way by placing a thin rope with a bag of beans around my belly (I know its ridicolous) but with time it worked and I`m 100% fine now. GOOD LUCK

Answer 7

At night take a hot bath with 2c. of dissolved Epsom salts to relax your lower back muscles, it sounds like they are in spasms. See if this helps you feel better the next morning.

deep tissue massage therapy can work out tightness in spasms in the back. I really recommend you get a good massage.

If it continues see your medical doctor for a complete examination.

Answer 8

Get your back checked out ASAP! You are still very young and the onset of a back condition could be arising, which over time will increasing get much worse.
It may be a minor issue that needs medical attention, so you will not have issues the rest of your life.
Good Luck!

Answer 9

Go see a doctor something could really be wrong. It best to be safe then sorry.