Does sleeping on a board can really help with a slipped disc and sciatica?

Question

Does sleeping on a board can really help with a slipped disc and sciatica?

Answer 1

i'm not too sure but i head of laying on the floor flat can help i have not got anything wrong iwth my back but i have people in my family who! do! maybe ask a doctor  

Answer 2

i had to end up going to a physio for sciatica she gave me a good tip i had it for six weeks and it was away in a few days  lie on the floor with a small pillow behind your head and the leg the pain is going down is the foot you use legs straight bring the toes towards you 20 times  do this  4 times a day it eases the nerve back in  worked for me it was like night and day

Answer 3

it is the best  cure for a slipped disc / sciatica, it  slips  the dics,

back into place .

the  nerve is pressing on the spine. causing you alot of pain.

i have done it and it works a treat.

  be patient , ok!            hope u feel better soon.

Answer 4

my mum suffered with a bad back for years,she used to put a door under her mattress this solved it for her

Answer 5

I have suffered with sciatica on and off for many years. In my experience, lying on a hard flat surface is not at all helpful. In bed, I do find that it is more comfortable to lie on my side with a pillow between my knees. You just need to find a comfortable position.

Answer 6

No - you need medical attention or the services of an osteopath. Too hard a mattress (or board) is as bad as too soft - you need proper support.  

Answer 7

Does sleeping on a board can really help......

This part of the question doesn't make sense

Answer 8

Well, when I was young my father had a slipped disc and the gp told him it was best to sleep on a board...HOWEVER, my husband has had sciatica for a couple of years now and the old 'sleeping on a board' is a definite no no from the doctor.  He has been told to rest but get up frequently for exercise.  Lying down all the time is not the answer anymore, the doctors encourage exercise (in the form of walking round) and as much normal activity as you can manage.

May sound harsh, as I know it is painful, but that is the advice my husband had to follow right up until his operation on his back 6 months ago.

As a point of interest, my husband also wore a kind of elasticated weight lifting belt kind of thing (not sure what they are called, a form of back support) under his clothes which gave him extra support during work and leisure.

:)