The surface
shall be 1. Very hard. 2. Keep the human body warm (if it’s cold it will
not work properly).
This method
will recover the shortening of the back (stretch the muscles) and reduce and hopefully fix the kyphotic
spine related to pectus excavatum. The flared ribs will also be dramatically
improved.
1. Do not eat 3 hours before going to
sleep to make the diaphragm to work optimal (maximize the space) so it can help
to lift the sternum.
2. Sleep on the back without pillow
(extremely important).
3. Sleep the rest of the night in a normal
bed (quite hard) on the left and the right side.
The picture
below shows what kind of material I sleep on. It is cellular plastic. But I think
you can use a sleeping mat as long as it is very hard and keeps you warm.
Note: As long as you use shoes that lift up your heels
your progress will most likely be lost. I recomend to
read everything on my blog to get the full picture.
Do you think sleeping the whole night on a hard surface without a cushion will quicken the recovery?
ReplyDeleteI have tried exactly that. I came to the conclusion that it may have a positive effect if it’s done 1-2 days a week. At some point it gets to uncomfortable so there may be too much physical stress. But I think this might be individually and also depends a lot on the exact surface. A warm surface is a must so that the muscles gets relaxed. Sleeping mat or yoga mat, seems perfect. Maybe a double layer will work as well and be a little more comfortable. Personally, I have taken a break from this extreme sleeping style. But it feels great to know “it’s there” if I need it.
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