How to Lift Your Sternum During Sleep 2.0

This is an improved version of the first one. A very thin pillow shall be placed over the circle to the right where the head shall be placed. One should try to sleep as much as possible on the back to keep the upper back in correct position. This will help to fix the kyphosis related to pectus excavatum and make the sternum to lift a little every night. To be sure that it is done correctly one can put one hand on the upper back while lying down. The upper back shall be lifted up a little so that the curvature disappears. I sleep the whole night in this type of bed, as much as possible on the back. My kyphotic spine is almost gone after this implementation and my sternum does not fall back during the night.

The circle to the right is material which has been cut out. All of the material shown in the picture shall be “medium soft”. The circle should be around 20 cm.

From Around 50 mm to 9 mm

Here is a photo showing my 9 mm record. To keep the sternum in this position I need to follow my routine otherwise it falls back (a few millimeters) inwards very fast.

 

What is Kyphotic Spine and Why one Must Fix it?

Kyphoptic spine is a curvature of the spine. People with pectus excavatum have it. It can be so small so it is almost impossible to know it’s there. From side view it protrudes out a little in the upper back. The best way to have a look on it is to use two mirrors and look at the upper back close to the neck or you can consult a doctor to have a look on it. I have found that it can come to exist because of three reasons.

1.       Standing up with ordinary shoes that lifts up the human heels (the posture will be bad).

2.       Sleep on the back in a very soft bed and use of a pillow that lifts the head up.

3.       Sitting down in a back leaning posture.

To get rid of it and to fix pectus excavatum it is necessary to keep the upper back in a correct position 24 hours a day. As long as the curvature of the spine is present I believe that it is impossible to lift the sternum completely because the ribs that are attached to the sternum are also attached to the spine where the curvature is located. The curvature makes the ribs to pull in the sternum and also makes the muscles to malfunction in the upper back causing the rib cage to fall down.