If You Sleep In The 'Flamingo Position,' We Have News For You
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Sleep on your back with one foot tucked against your opposite leg? Experts reveal what this might signal about your health.
When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you find that you’re sleeping on stomach or your side? Or do you consistently wind up on your back with the sole of one foot tucked against the calf of your other leg?
If so, you sleep like a flamingo. And if you’re on TikTok or Instagram, you might come across an influencer claiming this sleep position signals you’re stressed out or carry pain in your hips.
While this sleep position isn’t inherently dangerous — and, in fact, may be most comfortable for your body — it may suggest you need some extra support in certain cases, said Laura Nolan, a psychotherapist who specializes in somatic therapy. Here’s what to know.
Why do people wind up in the “flamingo position”?
Nolan said she most commonly sees people sleeping this way when they have hypermobility, a condition in which joints stretch beyond their typical range of motion. Many people with joint hypermobility syndrome experience loose joints, joint instability and chronic pain.
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